Casa Vinicola Sartori
Sartori's Regolo is a Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore, re-fermented on Amarone pomace and aged two years in large barrels. A bold, velvety red of black cherry, dried fruit and sweet spice, built for ragu and braised meats.
Re-fermented on Amarone pomace and aged about two years in medium and large barrels, Regolo carries bold black cherry, dried fruit and sweet spice. Vivino drinkers settle around 3.9 across more than 10,000 ratings.
Bright garnet in the glass, with an intense, persistent nose of red fruit steeped in alcohol, sweet baking spice and the mentholated, balsamic lift Sartori describes on Regolo. The re-fermentation on Amarone pomace pushes the aromatics toward dried cherry and raisin.
Black cherry
Cherry
Plum
Raisin
Cinnamon
Liquorice
VanillaFull bodied and velvety, dry with ripe but gentle tannin and 14% alcohol carrying the weight. Black cherry and red plum lead, trailing dried fruit and a touch of cinnamon picked up over two years in medium and large barrels.
Long and harmonious, as Sartori describes it, the dried-fruit and sweet-spice notes of Regolo lingering over a savoury, lightly tannic close that reflects its Amarone-pomace depth.
A bold, food-friendly Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore that drinks well above its sub-£20 price. Vivino's 10,000-plus ratings settle near 3.9, with recent vintages climbing to 4.0 to 4.1. Best from release through about 2032 alongside ragu, braised meats or aged cheese.
The 2022 vintage sits across UK and EU retailers from roughly £13.62 to £21 a bottle, all in standard 750 ml format.
How this Valpolicella Ripasso scores for food, value, cellar and everyday drinking, judged against its Veneto peers and a sub-£20 UK price.
Medium tannin, ripe dark fruit and a full 14% body make Regolo a flexible match for ragu, braised meats, game and aged cheese.
A lowest UK price near £13.62 undercuts the typical Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, strong value for the Amarone-pomace method and two-year ageing.
An approachable, fruit-forward Ripasso built on indigenous Corvina; easy to enjoy without prior knowledge of Veneto reds.
Sub-£20, full and food-friendly, a strong midweek or Sunday-roast red rather than a special-occasion bottle.
Scoring is rule-based and deterministic. The model and weightings are documented in our editorial 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.
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A warm, dry 2022 growing season in the Valpolicella Classico hills gave ripe Corvina; the ripasso step lifts the wine to 14% and adds Amarone-like depth.
A warm, dry 2022 in the Valpolicella Classico hills ripened Corvina fully; the ripasso re-fermentation on Amarone pomace lifts the wine to 14% with concentrated dark fruit. Drinking from release through about 2032.
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.
Sartori has farmed the Classico hills around Negrar for four generations. The Amarone-pomace re-fermentation and two-year barrel ageing are the real cost behind a wine that still lands under £20.
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 Veneto.
Regolo is re-passed on the pomace of Sartori's Amarone, a second fermentation that adds body and depth but ties up Amarone fruit and cellar space, lifting cost above a basic Valpolicella.
Sartori ages Regolo about two years in medium and large barrels and at least six months in bottle before release, a long hold that carries real cellar and capital cost.
Grapes come from the higher-vocation Classico hills at 170 to 250 m, where Pergola-trained Corvina costs more to farm than valley-floor fruit.
Sartori, now part of Collis Heritage, has made Regolo across four generations at volume, and that scale keeps the UK shelf price under £20.
At 2026 rates UK excise on a 14% still wine is about £2.67 a bottle before 20% VAT, a fixed slice of the roughly £13.62 to £21 UK price.
Dishes that complement this wine
The wine's ripe tannin and dark-cherry depth follow Sartori's own steer toward savoury pasta, braised and roasted meats, game and aged cheese.
Regolo's full body and 14% alcohol match the richness of slow-braised beef and veal, while its ripe tannin and dark-cherry depth stand up to a long-reduced sauce.
Try with: Brasato al Barolo · Ossobuco alla Milanese · Spezzatino di pecora · More pairings →
Ripe tannin and bright acidity cut through a slow meat ragu and the cheese in baked pasta, refreshing the palate between forkfuls.
Try with: Agnello Ragu Lucano · Lasagna · Cotoletta alla bolognese · More pairings →
The wine's dried-fruit sweetness and structure balance the fat and gamey savour of roast lamb, duck and venison without being overwhelmed.
Try with: Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · Venison Stew · Roast Duck · More pairings →
Regolo's balsamic, dried-fruit and sweet-spice aromatics echo earthy porcini and truffle, bridging wine and dish through shared savoury depth.
Try with: Porcini mushroom risotto · Truffle risotto · Tagliatelle al tartufo di Acqualagna · More pairings →
Dried-fruit sweetness and ripe structure balance the salt and savoury intensity of aged hard cheese, a classic Veneto match for Ripasso.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · aged Parmigiano · mature Asiago · More pairings →
At 14% with ripe tannin, Regolo amplifies chilli heat and flattens delicate raw fish. Keep it away from fiery curries, numbing Sichuan heat and sushi or oysters.
Skip with: vindaloo · Szechuan beef · sushi · oysters · Pairing guide →
A Ripasso Superiore at 14%, the 2022 is drinking now and should hold through about 2032. This is a wine to enjoy young rather than a long-haul cellar bet.
Peak around 2027. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Two years in barrel and ripe tannin give roughly 6 to 8 years of cellaring; built to drink rather than to hoard.
£13.62 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
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 · MediumIt is a Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore from Sartori di Verona, blended from Corvina Veronese, Corvinone and Rondinella. The wine is re-fermented on the pomace of Sartori's Amarone, which gives it more body and depth than a basic Valpolicella.
After its first fermentation the young wine is re-passed over the leftover Amarone grape skins for a second fermentation. Regolo then ages about two years in medium and large barrels and at least six months in bottle, reaching 14% alcohol with concentrated dark fruit and spice.
Garnet red with ripe cherry, red plum and dried fruit, sweet spice and a mentholated, balsamic lift. The palate is full and velvety, dry with gentle tannin. Vivino drinkers rate it around 3.9 across more than 10,000 ratings, with recent vintages near 4.0 to 4.1.
Sartori points it at savoury pasta, game, roasted meats and aged cheese. It is excellent with a meat ragu, brasato or ossobuco, roast lamb, and hard cheeses like aged pecorino or Parmigiano.
The current release is the 2022, sold across UK and EU retailers from roughly £13.62 to £21 a bottle in standard 750 ml. It is drinking well now and will hold through about 2032.
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