The organic Speri 2020 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso opens to aromas of dried cherry and sweet tobacco. It shows a lot of upfront intensity with baked plum, cinnamon and earthy sensations. There is a dark component as well with tar or road paving over a medium to full-bodied mouthfeel.

The Speri 2019 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso shows nice weight and good texture over a generous medium-bodied mouthfeel. The bouquet is very expressive and full, revealing dark cherry and blackcurrant with the raisiny or slightly baked overtones that you should expect of Ripasso. This organic wine offers alternating flavors that swing from sweet to savory, thus broadening considerably this wine's food-pairing potential. The classic blend is 70% Corvina and 20% Rondinella with Molinara and a few other indigenous varieties thrown in for the remaining 10%. Production is 100,000 bottles.

This bright red is floral and high-toned on the nose, with lots of herb and spice on the palate accenting flavors of wild cherry and Mandarin orange peel. It's sleek and medium-bodied, with light, taut tannins emerging on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 6,600 cases made, 3,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Valpolicella Classico Select to Add

The Speri 2018 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso (made with organic fruit) opens to a powerful set of aromas with dried blackberry, tarry smoke and a hint of roasted chestnut. The aromas linger long on the senses, imparting lots of dark and savory characteristics that give this wine the brawn and muscle to pair with barbecued or smoked meat flavors. The wine's thick textural support is followed by some tannic tightness. Speri uses Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara and some other indigenous grapes in its Ripasso.

A balanced, light- to medium-bodied red, featuring a snappy mix of black cherry, anise and smoke flavors, laced with aromatic herb details and light, supple tannins. Drink now through 2022. 6,500 cases made, 1,200 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Valpolicella Classico Select to Add