Graticcio Appassionato is a red produced by Tommasi in Rosso Veronese, Veneto, Italy. Made from Corvina, Rondinella and Merlot. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Rosso Veronese
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Grapes: Corvina, Rondinella, Merlot
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry
Tommasi's Graticcio Appassionato is a Rosso Veronese IGT made in the appassimento style: part of the Corvina, Rondinella and Merlot is dried on graticci (the traditional drying racks the wine is named after) to concentrate flavour before fermentation. It is a plush, rounded red of ripe and dried cherry, plum and raisin with cocoa, vanilla and a spicy finish, smooth tannins and a soft, generous texture. An easy, crowd-pleasing alternative to Ripasso for grilled meat, game and cheese.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Veneto, Italy
Veneto is a prolific region in northeastern Italy, running from Lake Garda toward Venice, and one of the country's largest producers by volume.
Corvina
Corvina is a red grape from Italy's Veneto region, the leading variety behind the wines of Valpolicella, including its famous dried-grape styles.
Rondinella
Rondinella is a red grape from the Veneto region of northeast Italy, valued less as a soloist than as a dependable supporting player in the blends of Valpolicella and its powerful cousin Amarone.
Merlot
Merlot is a red grape from Bordeaux, one of the world's most planted varieties, valued for its softness, generosity and its role as a blending partner to Cabernet Sauvignon.
More wines
From Tommasi
- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico — Tommasi, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
- Il Sestante Amarone della Valpolicella — Tommasi, Amarone della Valpolicella
- Le Lucere Biancolago — Tommasi, Veneto
- Le Prunée — Tommasi, Veneto
- Ripasso Valpolicella Classico Superiore — Tommasi, Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore
- Valpolicella — Tommasi, Valpolicella
More red wines from Veneto
- 3 Cru Amarone della Valpolicella Classico — Guerrieri Rizzardi, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
- Acinatico Amarone della Valpolicella Classico — Stefano Accordini, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
- Ai Colli Valpolicella Ripasso — Vivaldi, Valpolicella Ripasso
- Alanera della Valpolicella — Zenato, Rosso Veronese
Frequently asked questions
Where is Graticcio Appassionato from?
Graticcio Appassionato is produced by Tommasi in Rosso Veronese, Veneto, Italy.
What grapes are in Graticcio Appassionato?
Graticcio Appassionato is a blend of Corvina, Rondinella and Merlot.