Tenuta Sant’ Antonio, Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso (Veneto, Italy) 2015

 Tenuta Sant’ Antonio is a relatively new winery.  After tending their father’s vines for years, the four Castagnedi brothers decided to make and market their own wines.  Monti Garbi is a vineyard that produces pure and intense fruit that provides the basis for this wine.  The Ripasso process infuses the vibrant Valpolicella wine with the rich and powerful nuances of their Amarone bottling.  The bouquet is ripe and rich with blackberry and black cherry fruits underlain by hints of almond, savory dried herbs and spice.  Ripe, round and zesty on the palate, its layers of pure black cherry and blackberry fruits are enhanced by roasted almond, herb and spice tones.  This is a ripe, pure red that would be a great companion for your favorite grilled foods as well as a suitable match for rich, autumnal stews.  A blend of  Corvina (70%) Rondinella (20%) Croatina (5%) and Oseleta (5%).