The organic Pieropan 2018 Valpolicella Superiore Ruberpan is earthy, dark and brooding, and it has muscle and thick intensity. You get ripe fruit, dried cherry, baked plum, asphalt, tar and barbecue smoke. Earthy aromas serve to flush out the finish and add volume to the mouthfeel. There are hints of exotic spice and even some bitter chocolate in this blend of Corvina Veronese, Rondinella, Corvinone and Croatina Veronese. This is a 35,000-bottle production.

Very versatile and easy to dink, the 2015 Valpolicella Superiore Ruberpan is one of those food-friendly reds you'll want to pair with burgers or meatloaf. The wine is mostly Corvina blended with Corvinone, Rondinella, Croatina and other grapes. This warm vintage has shaped a lively and succulent wine with bright primary aromas of ripe cherry, blackberry and sweet spice.