DOC
Valpolicella Ripasso
Valpolicella Ripasso is a DOC (controlled designation of origin) wine made in the province of Verona. The main grapes are Corvina and/or Corvinone (45 to 95%) and Rondinella (5 to 30%). The rules allow 6 types.
- Category
- DOC
- Provinces
- Verona
- Maximum yield
- 12 t/ha
- Minimum alcohol
- 12.5% vol
- Recognised
- DOC 2010
Grapes: Valpolicella Ripasso
The grapes allowed in the base wine and the shares set by the production rules.
- Corvina and/or Corvinone45 to 95%
- Rondinella5 to 30%
- other red-berried varietiesnon-aromatic, permitted in the province of Verona, up to 15% with a maximum of 10% for any single variety; the rest, up to 10% in total, only from Italian native red-berried varietiesup to 25%
Wine types
Type names are given as they appear on the label.
| Type | Style | Minimum alcohol | Minimum ageing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valpolicella Ripasso | Red | 12.5% vol | –12.50% vol is the minimum actual alcohol; release for sale not before 1 January of the second year after the harvest |
| Valpolicella Ripasso Classico | Red | 12.5% vol | –12.50% vol is the minimum actual alcohol; release for sale not before 1 January of the second year after the harvest |
| Valpolicella Ripasso Valpantena | Red | 12.5% vol | –12.50% vol is the minimum actual alcohol; release for sale not before 1 January of the second year after the harvest |
| Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore | Red | 13% vol | –13.00% vol is the minimum actual alcohol; release for sale not before 1 January of the second year after the harvest |
| Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore | Red | 13% vol | –13.00% vol is the minimum actual alcohol; release for sale not before 1 January of the second year after the harvest |
| Valpolicella Ripasso Valpantena Superiore | Red | 13% vol | –13.00% vol is the minimum actual alcohol; release for sale not before 1 January of the second year after the harvest |
Production area
The zone includes, in whole or in part, the municipalities listed; the Classico zone includes Negrar, Marano, Fumane, Sant'Ambrogio and San Pietro in Cariano, while the Valpantena has its own boundary described in the text.
19 municipalities in the province of Verona, wholly or in part:
- Marano
- Fumane
- Negrar
- Sant'Ambrogio
- San Pietro in Cariano
- Dolcè
- Verona
- San Martino Buon Albergo
- Lavagno
- Mezzane
- Tregnago
- Illasi
- Colognola ai Colli
- Cazzano di Tramigna
- Grezzana
- Pescantina
- Cerro Veronese
- San Mauro di Saline
- Montecchia di Crosara
Subzones and label terms
- Classico
- Valpantena
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Sources
- Ministero dell'agricoltura, della sovranità alimentare e delle foreste (2023). Disciplinare di produzione della denominazione di origine controllata dei vini "Valpolicella Ripasso". Testo consolidato, ultima modifica: DM 3 agosto 2023.
Official texts are in Italian. Checked on 2026-11-03.
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