Grapes: 80 % Corvina Veronese, 10 % Rondinella, 10 % Sangiovese.
Characterisation: It is a rounded, velvet-textured wine with rich, complex aromas of berries and an impressively lengthy finish that seems to linger forever. Ripassa represents one of the most important milestones in Zenato's winemaking evolution.
Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites
yr. 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards:
83 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2017 with 83 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Spectator:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 30.11.2019 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 01.08.2019 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 31.12.2014 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 01.08.2013 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 11.01.2013 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 15.06.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 11.01.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 31.07.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
92 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 01.02.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 12.01.2011 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 02.01.2011 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2006 on 28.02.2009 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 10.01.2009 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 15.05.2008 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 05.01.2007 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 31.08.2006 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 01.04.2006 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2001 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2001 on 15.11.2004 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2000 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2000 on 31.07.2003 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1999 on 01.04.2003 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1999 on 05.01.2003 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 1998 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1998 on 30.04.2002 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Vinum Wine Magazine:
15 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1999 on 01.04.2002 with 15 of 20 points.
Alcoholic content: 13.00 %
yr. 2013 Decanter World Wine Awards:
83 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2017 with 83 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine Spectator:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 30.11.2019 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2012 on 01.08.2019 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2011 on 31.12.2014 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 01.08.2013 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2010 on 11.01.2013 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 15.06.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2009 on 11.01.2012 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Spectator:
92 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 31.07.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
92 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 01.02.2011 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Enthusiast:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2008 on 12.01.2011 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2007 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2007 on 02.01.2011 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2006 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2006 on 28.02.2009 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Enthusiast:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 10.01.2009 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2005 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2005 on 15.05.2008 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 05.01.2007 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 31.08.2006 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2003 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2003 on 01.04.2006 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 2001 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2001 on 15.11.2004 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 2000 Wine Spectator:
88 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 2000 on 31.07.2003 with 88 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Wine & Spirits Magazine:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine & Spirits Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1999 on 01.04.2003 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Wine Enthusiast:
91 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1999 on 05.01.2003 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 1998 Wine Spectator:
87 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1998 on 30.04.2002 with 87 of 100 points.
yr. 1999 Vinum Wine Magazine:
15 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Veneto, Italy" the vintage 1999 on 01.04.2002 with 15 of 20 points.
yr. 2019 Falstaff:
91 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2019 on 01.10.2020 with 91 of 100 points.
"Dunkles Rubingranat. In der Nase tolle Würzenoten, satte Kirschfrucht, Brombeere, getrocknetes Rosenblatt, im Nachhall nach Himbeermarmelade. Am Gaumen ausgewogen und elegant, spannt sich mit rotem Fruchtkern auf, schöner Verlauf, trinkig, saftig, mit Nachdruck und Salz."
yr. 2015 Falstaff:
90 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2015 on 01.08.2019 with 90 of 100 points.
"Tiefes, sattes Rubinrot. Zeigt sich in der Nase leicht verhalten, nach Brombeeren gepaart mit Holzwürzenoten. Am Gaumen satt und füllig, breitet sich weit aus, griffiges Tannin und guter Druck im Abgang."
yr. 2014 Falstaff:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2014 on 01.02.2019 with 92 of 100 points.
"Dunkles, sattes Rubinrot. Ansprechende, offene Nase, viel reife Frucht, satte Brombeeren, gut eingebaute Holzwürze-Noten. Rund und harmonisch am Gaumen mit kräftigem Druck und ausbalanciertem Finale. Kiem, Staffler"
yr. 2015 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2015 on 01.03.2019 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2015 Decanter World Wine Awards:
89 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2015 on 01.06.2019 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 5StarWines - the Book - Vinitaly:
91 of 100 Points.
"5StarWines - the Book - Vinitaly" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2014 on 01.04.2019 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Enthusiast:
89 of 100 Points.
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2019 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2013 Wine Spectator:
90 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2013 on 01.07.2017 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2014 Decanter World Wine Awards:
88 of 100 Points.
"Decanter World Wine Awards" has rated the wine "Zenato Ripassa Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore" the vintage 2014 on 01.06.2017 with 88 of 100 points.
