Prà Morandina Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2020 (750ml) Montlouis-sur-Loire The difference in cluster size

The difference in cluster size and quantity was noticeable with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc having larger than normal bunches

Dried lavender as well

fine nose - some classic grapefruit and a touch of gooseberry but not too varietal

The two wines are a great match

and honeysuckle blend with verbena and hazelnut and in some cases toast or fresh butter

Prà Morandina Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2020 (750ml) Montlouis-sur-Loire The difference in cluster sizeTo make Valpolicella Ripasso, the same traditional indigenous varieties (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Oseleta) are fermented normally, then re fermented on the skins left over from the Amarone fermentation. The result is a mid weight wine with some of the dried fruit and potpourri character of the Amarone, but fresher, lower in alcohol, and more useful as a table wine. Wildly perfumed in the glass, the 2020 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso