Valpolicella Ripasso 2018

Since 1970, the Roccolo Callisto azienda has been a small, but biodiverse piece of farmland in the foothills of the Valpolicella region, just outside the city of Verona. For the past 50 years, grapes have been sustainably cultivated on this land, but it wasn’t until 2015 when an official winery was built on the estate under the Roccolo Callisto name. Today, the winery includes a total of 23 hectares of land, 11 of which are devoted to vineyards and the rest to cherries, olives, forest and beehives.

The philosophy behind Roccolo Callisto is to produce traditional Valpolicella wines that showcase the true terroir of the region, while consciously protecting the natural paradise these grapes are grown in. With a deep respect for the conservation of their land, winemaker Elia Braguzzi makes decisions every day to promote responsible wine production while encouraging the survival of the property’s biodiverse microcosm.

So what makes Roccolo Callisto different?

Stylistically, Elia chooses to keep the varietal expression fresh and pure without using much oak aging. To keep away from heavier wood notes, the Roccolo Callisto wines are typically aged in stainless steel, the traditional Roman clay amphora, or a neutral Slavonian oak for a short period of time.