Corvina
Best known in Valpolicella, Veneto
The main grape of Valpolicella and Amarone. Bright sour cherry, gentle tannins and fresh acidity in its lighter styles. Dried before fermentation, it makes the rich, powerful wines of Amarone.
Pasqua Villa Borghetti Valpolicella DOC Superiore Ripasso
£16.9575cl
Why you'll love it
A classic “baby Amarone” produced by re‑passing Valpolicella wine over Amarone pomace, this delivers depth and structure.
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- CountryItaly
- RegionVeneto
- GrapeCorvina, Rondinella
- StyleBig & full
- Vintage2023
- Alcohol13.5%
What it tastes like
Deep ruby with intense morello cherry, blueberry, redcurrant and liquorice, finishing warm, rich and softly spiced with rounded tannins.
Light
Full
Lovely with
- SteakRibeye · Côte de boeuf · Steak frites
- LambRoast leg · Rack of lamb · Slow shoulder
- Mature cheeseVintage Cheddar · Aged Gouda · Old Comté
Superb with roast or grilled meats, game, rich pasta dishes or mature cheese .
The grapes
Rondinella
Best known in Valpolicella, Veneto
A Valpolicella blending grape that plays a supporting role to Corvina. It adds colour, red fruit and herbal notes. Its berries dry well without rotting, which makes it useful for Amarone and Recioto, and it is rarely bottled on its own.
Where it's from
Veneto
Italy
Home to Prosecco, Soave, Valpolicella and Amarone. The region produces vast quantities of wine — much of it ordinary, some of it extraordinary. Amarone della Valpolicella (dried grapes, intense, powerful) is one of Italy's truly great wines.
Meet the producer
Pasqua
Veneto, Italy
Pasqua is a Veneto producer with a creative streak. Love Wine stocks a wide range, from appassimento reds and whites in its Romeo & Juliet project to Valpolicella Ripasso, Pinot Grigio, a southern Italian Primitivo and a Fiano.
More from Pasqua →The story behind it
From Pasqua's historic Villa Borghetti vineyards in Valpolicella, this DOC Superiore Ripasso spends extra time on Amarone skins for added complexity, followed by maturation in barriques.
If you like these, you'll love this: Ideal if you enjoy Amarone-style richness without the cost, or savoury Italian reds with plush fruit and spice.
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Delivery & collection
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