Alpha Zeta 'R' Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore 2022

Ripasso wines are traditionally made by re-fermenting the wine on the skins of grapes used for Amarone. The result is a bright, vibrant style with lts of lively Valpolicella fruit up front, with underlying layers of nuts, raisins and nougat. The addition of unpressed Amarone skins to the young wine, adds depth, flavour and a little tannin and produces a voluptuous wine with a velvety texture and rich raisined style.

It's a comfort wine and will also go well with duck, or a meat ragu.

Alpha Zeta was created in 1999 by UK wine importer, David Gleave MW, and renowned New Zealand winemaker, Matt Thomson with the belief in the possibility of making great wines in the Veneto region of Italy at everyday prices that still fully express the character of both the grape variety and the land. They realised that the key is to marry local grape growers with impeccable winemaking. All Alpha Zeta wines are made from indigenous grape varieties grown in the hills north-east of Verona. The flavours of the grape shine through in the glass offering great value, quality and balance.