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A full-bodied Valpolicella Ripasso from Cantine Riondo, which sells the wine of Veneto's Collis co-operative group. Refermented on Amarone skins, it shows cherry, plum and vanilla. Xtrawine is the one UK shop we track for it.
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Riondo describes this Ripasso as dry and full-bodied, with cherry, red berries and spice. Drinkers on Vivino add oak, vanilla and plum to that picture.
Cherry, red berries and spice are the aromas Cantine Riondo lists on its own sheet. In drinkers' notes on Vivino, oak, vanilla and caramel come up most, then plum and blackberry. Xtrawine's note adds raisin, which fits a wine refermented on the skins of dried Amarone grapes.
Blackberry
Cherry
Plum
Raisin
Red forest berries
Oak
Spicy
VanillaDry and full-bodied, as Riondo describes it, even with 7 grams of sugar a litre on its sheet. Riondo ferments it with the Ganimede system, which keeps the skins moving to draw out colour and tannin. Even so, Xtrawine's note calls the tannins soft. Plum, blackberry and cherry fill the middle at 13.5%.
Xtrawine's note calls the finish long and spicy. The oak and vanilla that drinkers mention fit a wine that spends 12 months partly in oak casks and partly in steel tanks.
A soft, full-bodied Ripasso that sits between the Valpolicella Superiore and the Amarone in Riondo's range. Vivino drinkers rate it 3.8 from 1,538 ratings across vintages; drink the 2022 now and by 2027.
Cantine Riondo aims this Ripasso at roasts, stews and long-aged cheese. The ripe 2022 is one to drink now rather than keep, so it scores low for the cellar.
Soft, fruity and dry despite 7 grams of sugar a litre, with gentle tannins, it is an easy first Ripasso, and Vivino drinkers rate it 3.8 out of 5.
Built for roasts, stews and long-aged cheese, as Riondo says, with the soft tannins Xtrawine notes, so it is easy with hearty food.
Low-priced for a Ripasso and easy to drink, it suits a weekend roast better than a light weeknight supper, given its full body and 13.5% alcohol.
A plain DOC Ripasso from a co-operative group's brand, it makes a good Sunday-lunch red rather than a bottle for a big celebration.
Aged 12 months partly in oak casks and released young, the ripe 2022 is one to drink by 2027 rather than lay down.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our Wine Fit Score methodology.
A compact view of what the Valpolicella Ripasso denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
The 2022 growing year brought heat and drought to Valpolicella, and the young reds came out ripe and full. The Ripasso rules kept Riondo's 2022 off sale until at least January 2024, and it is best drunk by 2027.
Valpolicella's 2022 was hot and very dry, and the young reds came out ripe and full. Drink this one by 2027.
Valpolicella's 2022 was hot and very dry, and the young reds came out ripe and full. Drink this one by 2027.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The Valpolicella Ripasso DOC asks for a Corvina and Rondinella blend, fermented a second time on the skins left from Amarone or Recioto. Riondo's sheet lists Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone, and no bottle may be sold before January of the second year after picking.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Valpolicella Ripasso is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Valpolicella Ripasso falls within Veneto, covering The zone covers 19 towns around Verona under three names: Classico for the five western communes, Valpantena for the valley north-east of the city, and Valpolicella for the rest. No bottle is sold before January of the second year after picking.. The denomination is further divided into 2 sub-zones.
Wine route
Half day · 5 stops
Open the driveWine route
1 day · 7 stops
Open the driveBottled by Cantine Riondo, Monteforte d'Alpone.
Wine routes in the zone: Valpolicella Classico Loop, Strada del Vino Soave.
Cantine Riondo matches this Ripasso with roast and grilled red meat, stews and long-aged cheese. Its soft tannins and full body suit slow-cooked, savoury food far better than chilli heat.
Protein and fat in red meat soften tannin, and this full-bodied Valpolicella Ripasso has the weight to match a roast. Riondo names roast and grilled red meat first for this wine.
Try with: Sunday Roast Beef · Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · Fillet steak · More pairings →
Braised meat is rich and soft, so it needs a red of similar weight rather than a sharp, light one. This Ripasso is full-bodied and gentle, and Riondo lists stewed meat among its matches.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Carbonade · Beef stew · More pairings →
Salt in an aged cheese softens tannin and makes red fruit taste riper. Riondo pairs this Ripasso with long-aged cheese, and a full-bodied Valpolicella Ripasso stands up to a strong one.
Try with: Parmigiano Reggiano · Strong cheddar cheese · Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · Cheese board
Game tastes dark and earthy, which meets the plum, leather and cocoa notes drinkers find in this Ripasso. Vivino lists game such as venison among its matches, with beef and veal.
Try with: Venison Stew · Roast Pheasant · Duck breast · Porcini mushroom risotto
A slow meat ragù is rich and savoury, and a soft, full-bodied red like this Valpolicella Ripasso carries that weight. Keep the sauce meat-led rather than sharp with tomato, to match the soft, velvety style Xtrawine describes.
Try with: Lasagna · Ragu alla bolognese · Casoncelli · Anelletti al forno · More pairings →
Chilli heat makes alcohol burn and turns oak and tannin bitter. At 13.5%, with the oak and vanilla drinkers pick up, this Ripasso fights a hot curry instead of cooling it.
Skip with: Jungle Curry · Red Curry · Crispy chilli beef · Szechuan beef · Pairing guide →
Riondo's 2022 Ripasso is one to drink rather than lay down, best drunk by 2027. Riondo suggests serving it at 18 to 20°C.
Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Aged 12 months partly in oak casks and released young, the ripe 2022 is one to drink by 2027 rather than lay down.
The name on the label is a brand of Cantine Riondo, not the estate that grew the grapes. Cantine Riondo was set up in 2008 to sell the wine of the Collis co-operative group, whose 2,000 member growers supply the grapes. How we tell estate, shop and brand labels apart.
Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic. Drinkers score it 3.8 out of 5 from 1,538 ratings on Vivino.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumCorvina, Rondinella and Corvinone, plus other grapes, according to Cantine Riondo's own sheet. The Valpolicella Ripasso DOC rules ask for 45% to 95% Corvina, part of which can be Corvinone, and 5% to 30% Rondinella. Other red grapes can make up no more than a quarter of the blend.
In winter, Cantine Riondo pours its young Valpolicella over the skins left from making Amarone, and the wine ferments again. Riondo says this raises the alcohol, body and scent. The wine then spends 12 months partly in steel tanks and partly in oak casks.
Cantine Riondo's own page for this wine does not call it organic. Xtrawine lists it as organic, and Riondo does make a certified organic line of wines. If it matters to you, look for the EU organic leaf on the label.
Roast and grilled red meat, stews and long-aged cheese, which is Cantine Riondo's own list. Vivino lists beef, veal and game such as venison as matches. Avoid hot curries, where chilli heat clashes with its oak and 13.5% alcohol.
Drink it by about 2027, five years after the 2022 harvest. The Ripasso rules kept the 2022 off sale until January 2024 at the earliest. Xtrawine suggests five to ten years, and we take the low end of that, counted from the harvest.
Cantine Riondo, a company set up in 2008 to sell the wine of the Collis Veneto Wine Group. The group's 2,000 member growers farm vines across the provinces of Verona, Vicenza and Padua. Riondo is its main brand, named after Monte Riondo, a small hill near its base in Monteforte d'Alpone.
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