Rizzardi Pojega Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOP

It smells of black cherry with a touch of smoke, new leather and sweet dried herb – good and rich. On the palate it is medium bodied but fat and lush with dried cherry, herb, bitter almond and gentle earthy character. It has good extract with dry grainy toothsome tannins, seemingly low acid and textured finish.

Guerrieri Rizzard is one of the oldest and most respected estates in the Veneto.

Guerrieri Rizzardi, the historic wine-growing firm in the Veneto region, is a result of the union between two ancient Veronese wine producers of substance: the Counts Guerrieri, owners of a centuries-old estate with vineyards and cellars in Bardolino, and the Counts Rizzardi, who acquired their vineyards in Negrar back in 1678, building the historic cellar of Pojega shortly thereafter. The small estate of Dolcè in Valdadige has always followed the life of the Guerrieri estate of Bardolino. The Soave estate, with its vineyards and cellar in Costeggiola, at the centre of the Classico area, was purchased in 1970.

Today, The Contessa Maria Cristina Rizzardi is the Managing Director and with her family, guides this stunning and historical producer. Guerrieri Rizzardi is based in Bardolino, housed in the ancient building belonging to the Guerrieri family and its ancestors since 1450, with vineyards in the four Classico areas for the production of the Veronese wines of Bardolino, Valpolicella, Soave and Valdadige. All the grapes come from estate vineyards and the wines are vinified in the cellars situated in each appellation.

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