Wine Fabiano, Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC Ripasso, 2017

Description

Fabiano, Valpolicella Classico Superiore “Ripasso” – high-end wine is derived from the terroir and the splendid ancient technique “Ripasso” a deep, almost black color and concentrated flavor. To create a wine Fabiano uses grapes grown around the old village of Negrar in the Valpolicella region where the vineyards lie on the slopes of the hills, at an altitude of 300 meters above sea level. This hilly and hot land provides optimal conditions for the cultivation of local grape varieties that are adapted to the climate. Earth consists of dry limestone soil is well drained and fertile. Grapes harvested in mid-October, and subjected to 20-day maceration at a controlled temperature. Secondary fermentation, which is called “ripasso”, held in late March with dried pulp left over from wine Recioto. The second fermentation adds strength and sweetness of wine and gives it a unique character. After secondary fermentation, the wine is aged in large oak casks for 12 months, and then another 3 months in bottle.

Wine Valpolicella Classico Superiore “Ripasso” won the gold medal at the “61st Competition of Pramaggiore”, silver medal at the “London International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2012” silver medal at the “Decanter World Wine Award, 2012” included in the list of “Verona Wine Top 2012 “.

Fabiano company was founded in 1912, when Francesco Fabiano opened a wine shop in Venice, just a few steps from St. Mark’s Basilica. Fabiano studied for a long time only the sale of wines, while in 1955 has not acquired a small estate in the Veronese on the shores of Lake Garda. It is here that were born the first wines Fabiano, who quickly gained popularity throughout Europe. Today, the main goal is continuous improvement of its wines, ranging from the use of new methods of cultivation of vineyards and ending with the acquisition of the most advanced equipment for wine storage. Currently Fabiano is one of the largest producers of the Veneto region, known not only in Italy but also far beyond its borders.