{"product_id":"campagnola-20xx-valpolicella-ripassa","title":"Campagnola 2023 Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC 750ml","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRipasso is one of Valpolicella's genuinely distinctive traditions — a technique where the wine is passed over the fresh, still-warm skins left behind from a completed Amarone and Recioto fermentation, absorbing real color, structure, and richness in the process. Campagnola's own Ripasso follows this method precisely, sourced from selected hillside vineyards in the Marano di Valpolicella valley, at the heart of Valpolicella Classica, planted on calcareous soils at 200 to 350 meters elevation — the same historic terroir that's carried the Campagnola family through five generations since founder Carlo Campagnola first established the estate's presence in the local wine trade in the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 2023 vintage is a blend of 80% Corvina and Corvinone with 20% Rondinella, hand-harvested from the estate's own hillside sites. Following fresh-grape vinification and a 10-day skin maceration, the wine rests in stainless steel and cement tanks until February of the following year, at which point it undergoes the genuine Ripasso process — refermenting on the fresh pomace just left over from Campagnola's own completed Recioto and Amarone. The wine then refines in large oak barrels of 20, 30, and 50 hectoliters for a full year, followed by four additional months of bottle aging before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJames Suckling awarded a genuine 91 Points for this exact wine. Campagnola's own official tasting notes describe \"intense ruby red colour,\" with a \"spicy bouquet\" carrying \"intense aromas of ripe cherry and jam,\" the palate \"dry, full, soft\" with \"a very pleasant bitter finish.\" The Vine Press's own description called it \"a gorgeous medium weight, smooth dry red, made with the finest, hand selected, red grapes,\" noting a \"spicy bouquet with intense aromas of ripe cherry and jam\" and \"long\" length at 13.7% alcohol. A separate independent taster, sampling the wine directly, found it delivering genuine \"fruit cake, chocolate, sweet spice,\" concluding simply: \"this is decadence.\" Annandale Cellars' own copy calls it \"rich and concentrated,\" praising the way Ripasso's \"unique and intense character\" comes through in every glass. This is genuinely serious, richly layered Ripasso — real depth and structure at a price point considerably more accessible than the Amarone whose pomace helped shape it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCampagnola Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC 2023 is produced by Giuseppe Campagnola, a historic family-run winery founded in 1907 in Marano di Valpolicella, at the heart of the Veneto's famed Amarone region, now guided through five generations by the Campagnola family. The wine is a blend of 80% Corvina and Corvinone with 20% Rondinella, hand-harvested from selected hillside vineyards planted on calcareous soils at 200 to 350 meters elevation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFollowing fresh-grape vinification and a 10-day skin maceration, the wine is racked and rests in stainless steel and cement tanks until February of the following year. At that point, it undergoes the traditional Ripasso technique, refermenting on the fresh pomace left over from Campagnola's own just-completed Recioto and Amarone fermentation. The wine then refines in large oak barrels of 20, 30, and 50 hectoliters for one year, followed by four further months of bottle aging before release. Bottled at 13.7% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling — 91 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCampagnola (official tasting note):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intense ruby red colour. Spicy bouquet with intense aromas of ripe cherry and jam. Dry, full, soft flavour in the mouth, with a very pleasant bitter finish.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vine Press (extended tasting note):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Intense ruby red colour. Spicy bouquet with intense aromas of ripe cherry and jam. Dry, full, soft flavour in the mouth, with a long finish. This is a gorgeous medium weight, smooth dry red, made with the finest, hand selected, red grapes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnnandale Cellars (extended independent tasting note, Chris L):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rich and concentrated Valpolicella Ripasso from Giuseppe Campagnola. Ripasso is a traditional method used in the region where the wine is passed over the dried skins of the Amarone (top tier Valpolicella) giving it a unique and intense character. Fruit cake, chocolate, sweet spice. This is decadence.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntense ruby red. A spicy bouquet leads, with intense ripe cherry and jam, alongside fruit cake and chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDry, full, and soft, with rich concentrated fruit and sweet spice carrying real depth and structure from the Ripasso refermentation process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong, closing with a very pleasant bitter note — genuinely rich and decadent, reflecting the wine's Amarone-pomace-driven intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eValpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore DOC, Veneto, Italy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80% Corvina \u0026amp; Corvinone · 20% Rondinella\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGiuseppe Campagnola\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1907\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Generation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5th\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarano di Valpolicella, hillside, calcareous soils, 200-350m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn fresh Recioto \u0026amp; Amarone pomace (\"Ripasso\" technique)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 year, large oak barrels (20-50 hl), plus 4 months in bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.7%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJames Suckling 91 Points\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA rich, concentrated, decadent Ripasso — real Amarone-derived depth at a more accessible price point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRipe cherry, jam, fruit cake, chocolate, sweet spice\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraised or roasted red meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged, hard cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRich, savory stews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark chocolate desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Breakthru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45157149966402,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/Campagnola_2023_Valpolicella_Ripasso_Classico_Superiore_DOC_750ml.jpg?v=1789004879","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/campagnola-20xx-valpolicella-ripassa","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}