Tommasi Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore G.H. Mumm

Tommasi Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore G.H. MummDeep, bright ruby red in colour. This wine has a generous and intensely spicy bouquet with aromas of cherry jam, tobacco and black pepper. It is opulent with silky tannins, with the bright fruit and spice coming through during its long finish. Founded by Giacomo Tommasi in 1902, Tommasi has grown to be the largest family owned vineyard estate in the Valpolicella Classica, owning 105 hectares and an additional 15 hectares in the Lugana DOC. Tommasi is

Terroir plays such an important role in this estate where they are fortunate to have plantings on the three key soil structures of Sancerre

at home or going out

Every year the vineyard battles against nature in order to produce highly concentrated

along with organic methods of weed and pest control (they are not certified organic but are in conversion)

Meticulous vinifications have produced wines with very pure aromas and a very fresh structure

Exposed and just 69 metres above sea level the grapes truly embody the flavours of the sea

which was the first capital of Japan in the 8th century

Deliciously long

Fino Sherry

The nose is characterised by aromas of small red fruits from the forest

the wine was pressed off the skins and part of the blend went into French oak barrels for nine months

nor the breeding of livestock held in the stumps but relates to the significant South Australian invention – the Stump Jump plough