With fruit from outside the so-called Classico zone comes the entry-level Brigaldara 2020 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore (made with Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella). The wine reveals a sweet-smelling bouquet with dried cherry, raspberry, pink peppercorn and rose-based essential oils. This is an easy-drinking wine with a tapered mouthfeel and medium finish. An ample 100,000 bottles were made.

Here's a new discovery from Brigaldara. The 2019 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore is bright and lifted with aromas that recall dried cherry, pear and apricot. This wine shows a lot of bright fruit definition with subtle hints of tobacco, spice and rose petal. The finish is smooth, polished and soft in terms of tannic structure. This blend of 55% Corvina, 25% Corvinone and 20% Rondinella could make a nice match for a steak au poivre. An ample 100,000 bottles were rolled out.