Le Albare ‘Il Brutto’ Ripasso Valpolicella Classico 2021Region: Veneto, Italy, Grape variety: Corvina Veronese, Rondinella and Molinara. Alcohol by volume:. After being manually harvested, the grapes are pressed, followed by fermentation for ten days with daily pump-overs on the skins. The wine then undergoes a second fermentation on Amarone pomace (Ripasso) for about eight days. It is aged for twelve months in small 225-liter barrels, then refined for six months in the bottle. . Deep ruby-red in color, this wine offers a delicate bouquet with hints of red fruit and cherry. Dry on the palate, with a subtly soft and pleasantly bitter finish. . It pairs beautifully with traditional autumn risottos, such as those with mushrooms or radicchio, as well as grilled meats and wild game like wild boar or hare