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Speri Pigaro Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2012 Wine Review

Speri Pigaro Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2012

Speri Pigaro Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2012

Veneto D.O.C., Italy

Community Score:90/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $22.95

Drink: 2013-2017

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Speri

Agent: Lifford Wine & Spirits

Natalie's Score: 90/100

Attractive dark cherry nose with a hint of smoke. Full-bodied and supple and lip-smacking delicious Italian red wine. Try it with combination pizza or spicy sausages. Nice finish. The Speri Family has been making wine for more than 150 years with the fifth generation of the family now at the helm. Remarkably, they use only their own grapes. The 2012 vintage has a satisfying long finish.

Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore food pairings: pizza topped with steak strips and garlic, spicy sausage , prime rib roast, hearty winter stew.

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This Speri Pigaro Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2012 was reviewed on February 21, 2015 by Natalie MacLean

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The 2012 vintage of this robust Italian red wine features lots of dark fruit and smoke. The word Ripasso comes from the Italian "ripassare" or "going over again" and refers to the ancient local tradition of re-frementing Valpolicella Class free-run juice with the marc of Amarone. The Pigaro referments for 15 days and is then aged in oak barrels for 12 months in oak barrels. - Community Wine Reviews

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