{"title":"Ernesto Ruffo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa famiglia Ruffo vive a San Briccio dal 1627, se non addirittura da prima,  ma è solo dalla fine dell’Ottocento che si ha memoria, dai racconti degli avi, della coltivazione della vite e della produzione di vino. La storia certa però inizia a metà anni 60’ del Novecento quando Ernesto, classe 1936, aiutato da uno zio esperto viticoltore e vinificatore, decide di iniziare l’avventura di hobbista artigiano del vino. Grazie alla passione, allo studio, alle prove e alla piantagione del primo vigneto ‘moderno’, Ernesto intraprende questo percorso amatoriale e, visto il successo riscosso, lo trasforma in una piccola attività a metà anni ’90 che diventa poi azienda vitivinicola fondando la Ernesto Ruffo Vino, assieme al figlio Leonardo, nei primi anni Duemila.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"amarone-della-valpolicella-ernesto-ruffo","title":"Amarone della Valpolicella - Ernesto Ruffo","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eErnesto Ruffo's Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG is one of those wines that tell the story of Valpolicella as it once was — before the appellation became synonymous with industrial production and standardized styles. Ernesto Ruffo is a small artisanal producer from Verona who works with traditional methods, favoring time and patience over production efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes are selected by hand in the vineyard and dried in drying rooms for over 90 days, losing up to 40% of their weight and naturally concentrating sugars, polyphenols, and aromas. Fermentation is slow — it can last several weeks — and aging takes place in large Slavonian oak casks, which lend the wine structure and gradual oxygenation without masking the varietal aromas with notes of new wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Riserva version undergoes additional months of aging both in wood and in the bottle before release, achieving even greater complexity and depth. On the nose, it is monumental: black cherry jam, dark chocolate, dried plum, Kentucky tobacco, leather, oriental spices, and a ferrous mineral undertone that evokes the basaltic soils of Valpolicella Classica. On the palate, it is enveloping and warm, with silky, dense tannins, a glyceric sweetness that balances the alcoholic power, and an exceptionally long, persistent finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAn Amarone for special occasions, produced by those who chose to stay small in order to remain great\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Emporio Divino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58268038267254,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/2717\/0166\/files\/Nuovoprogetto-2.jpg?v=1788885013"},{"product_id":"valpolicella-superiore-campogadis-ernesto-ruffo","title":"Valpolicella - Superiore - Campogadis - Ernesto Ruffo","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eErnesto Ruffo's Valpolicella Superiore DOC Campogadis is the most convincing demonstration that Valpolicella — when it comes from a serious artisan producer, a specific vineyard, and appropriate aging — can achieve a complexity and elegance that go far beyond its reputation as an everyday wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\"Campogadis\" is the name of the specific parcel from which this wine comes: a vineyard in the heart of Valpolicella, on the calcareous and clay soils typical of the hills around Verona, where Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella grapes are carefully cultivated by Ernesto Ruffo — the same producer of the great Amarone — with the same respect for tradition and the land that distinguishes all his wines. The Superiore designation indicates a minimum aging period of one year, which in this case takes place in new French oak barriques for a period of 36 months, giving the wine structure and roundness without covering its varietal aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOn the nose, it is fragrant and inviting: fresh and ripe cherry, sour cherry, sweet spices, aromatic herbs from the Verona area, and a delicate hint of wood that integrates perfectly with the fruit. On the palate, it is soft and well structured, with fine, already well-integrated tannins, a lively acidity typical of high-quality Corvina, and a persistent, satisfying finish with notes of red fruit and spices. A distinctive Valpolicella Superiore that can be opened immediately or left to age for 3-5 years to gain further complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe ideal introduction to the world of Ernesto Ruffo for those who are not yet ready to take on the power and aging time of the great Amarone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emporio Divino","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58306472280438,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/2717\/0166\/files\/Nuovoprogetto_48.jpg?v=1789221800"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/2717\/0166\/collections\/ERNESTO_RUFFO.jpg?v=1789720896","url":"https:\/\/emporiodivino.com\/en\/collections\/ernesto-ruffo.oembed","provider":"Emporio diVino","version":"1.0","type":"link"}