Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 'Il Sestante' Tommasi 2023
"Il Sestante" is a Valpolicella Ripasso obtained from a refermentation on Amarone pomace and an aging of at least 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels. On the nose, it reveals soft and sweet notes of sour cherry, ripe cherry, plum and delicate spicy and floral sensations. The sip is embracing, intense and rich, with sweet tannins and a persistent savory finish
The Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso “Il Sestante” by Tommasi, despite being the most recent type of wine from the area, has quickly won over enthusiasts, not only in Italy but around the world. It shares with younger wines the pleasant fruity fragrance and with the famous Amarone the richness and aromatic complexity. Its charm lies precisely in this extraordinary ability to express the best traditions of an area that boasts a millennia-long history in the production of great reds, with roots that go back to the time of the ancient Romans.
“Il Sestante” is a Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso made by one of the most famous wineries in this wonderful hilly territory north of Verona. The Tommasi winery was founded in the early 1900s in San Pietro in Cariano and still represents an absolute level of excellence today. The wine is born from a blend of the classic grape varieties of the area: Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara. At the end of the harvest, the best bunches are sent for fermentation in steel tanks, with a period of maceration on the skins of the a duration of about a dozen days. The second part of the processing involves a refermentation on the pomace of the Amarone for about 8 days. The wine then matures for 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 65 hectoliters and completes the aging process with a few months in the bottle.
The Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso “Il Sestante” by Tommasi is a typical red of this area of Veneto, capable of combining the varietal typicity of the grapes with the oldest winemaking traditions of Veneto. In the glass, it presents a rather dark ruby red color with slight garnet reflections. The olfactory profile is intense and rich, with aromas of ripe cherry, sour cherry, red fruit, hints of jam from small berries, notes of vanilla, and soft oriental spices. On the palate, it is characterized by a velvety tannic structure, with dense and enveloping aromas. The sip is harmonious and rich in aromatic nuances, which extend towards a long and persistent finish.