Azienda Musella - Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso 2017
Italy
Red
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92/100
James Suckling
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14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
This beautiful Ripasso red, which gets its character and color from "ironing" the fermented must of Amarone, reveals elegant notes of red fruit and spices, finely wooded, and offers a full-bodied palate, with a fine balance between acidity and tannins... A must-try!
Features
Estate
Azienda Musella
Cuvée
Ripasso
Vintage
2017
Designation
Valpolicella Superiore
Region
Italy
Grape varieties
85% Corvina et Corvinone, 10% Rondinella, 5% Barbera
Terroirs
North-east of Verona, on the hill that separates Montorio from the Illasi Valley: limestone, red clay and tufa.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
The entire wine "passes through" the fermented must of the non-fully pressed Amarone, skin maceration for 12 to 15 days at uncontrolled natural temperature, regular levelling, racking, malolactic fermentation...
Breeding
6-12 months in oak barrels
Alcohol content
13,75%
Residual sugars
1.70 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, sustained ruby-red colour
Nose
Elegant notes of red berries and spices, delicately wooded.
Mouth
A full-bodied red with a fine balance between acidity and tannins
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
1h before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with osso bucco, fresh pasta, red meat...
Azienda Musella
Valpolicella
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 14/20 (Vintage 2016) (Good wine)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
It's not so often that I visit a Veneto estate that offers this level of quality for an excessively honest price in today's market. Readers of the Wine Advocate should give these wines serious consideration.
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2021) 92/100 (Vintage 2016)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. PIERRE D. Published on 01/09/2022
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Note and review by Mme ASSOCIATION DES FAMILLES LA RAVOIRE R. Published on 05/07/2022
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