{"id":16477,"date":"2021-11-08T12:13:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T10:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wijnclubamsterdam.nl\/product\/6344\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:46:02","slug":"pra-valpolicella-ripasso-morinda","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/wijnclubamsterdam.nl\/en\/product\/pra-valpolicella-ripasso-morinda\/","title":{"rendered":"Pr\u00e0 Morandina Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ripasso: the red wine between Valpolicella and Amarone<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pr\u00e0 Valpolicella Ripasso Morandina is an elegant and charming red wine that opens with pepper and clove and light floral notes that mask the delight of the cherry pomegranate. The juicy, fragrant Valpolicella Ripasso Morandina is not aged in oak. A wine of great intensity due to the low yields of the Morandina vineyards. Herbal aromas lead the nose to a ripe wine bursting with raspberries and plenty of black cherry. Also featuring a tight, balancing acidity, deliciously fresh, lively fruit, and a bitter twist at the finish.<\/p>\n

A wine with plenty of \u201cplush\u201d. A unique wine of its kind, that\u2019s for sure.<\/h3>\n

That being said, although Graziano Pr\u00e0 is primarily known for his white wines, it is his red wines from Valpolicella<\/a> which are perhaps a greater revelation?! He bought these vineyards, located in the subzones of Mezzane and Tregnano at an altitude of about 500 meters. This is because the soil was formed by glacial runoff and contains a high percentage of active limestone. So while most wines from this region are about power, ripeness, and muscle, especially the Amarone, the red wines of Pr\u00e0 have a bright freshness and a mineral core. The pure Valpolicella Ripasso Morandina is a pure delight to drink. Think of fresh, crisp, Cru Beaujolais-style fruit with a bright, chalky core.<\/p>\n

Pr\u00e0, Veneto<\/h3>\n

The Pr\u00e0 winery<\/a>Although only started in the early 1980s, it has not only become one of the top producers in the Soave appellation, but also one of the most important and visionary white winemakers in all of Italy (now expanding into red wine as well)! The winery is run by Graziano Pr\u00e0, whose family has owned the vineyards for generations. However, the wines had never been commercialized in bottles. The vineyards are located in the heart of the appellation, in Monteforte D\u2019Alpone. In addition to Soave, the winery also produces Valpolicella and Amarone from a vineyard he purchased in 2001. Only now are the truly remarkable results being discovered.<\/p>\n