Type | Ripasso wine |
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Region | |
Grapes | |
Producer | |
Allergens | Contains sulfites |
Alcohol contenti | 14.0% |
Musella Valpolicella Ripasso
2019£31.45
£29.88
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Spec sheet
The wine
The Musella winery, in the heart of Valpolicella, has its cellar and offices in a 16th century rural courtyard surrounded by green meadows bathed by the Fibbio stream, and in the past was used as the stables of the estate's noble palace. Today, in respect of tradition and after very careful restoration, it has been transformed into the precious room for barrels and the cellar equipped with all the most modern technologies. The estate amounts to about 40 hectares and extends into the Parco della Musella, whose resurgences naturally regulate the temperature of the fermentation tanks in the cellar. The soil, which is typical of Valpolicella, varies greatly from tufa to clay to limestone, while, from the point of view of cultivations, the guyot system is predominant and biodynamic and Demeter certified.
Musella, now run by Emilio Pasqua and his daughter Maddalena, is a realm of continuous experimentation, where scientific studies and the opinions of local elders coincide. Musella's style is neat and embodies the idea of a typical Valpolicella, not opulent, muscular and hypertrophic: wines, Amarone included, that work on class and complexity rather than power and fury.
The Ripasso, one year in medium and large casks as per tradition, is in fact a fragrant wine, bright ruby red in colour. The wine is subjected to the practice of ripasso on the partially pressed skins of Amarone, with frequent pumping over. A straight and elegant Ripasso, free from the standard tastes imposed by the market. Its aromatic profile is composed of notes of wild berries and sweet spices. The flavour is full-bodied, enveloping, harmonious, endowed with freshness and sapidity, with lively tannins and no excess sugar (only 2.5 g/l of residual sweetness). Ideal with red meat dishes, such as roasts and game. Also excellent with mature cheeses.
What does this wine taste like?
View | Ruby red / Bright |
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Bouquet | Wild fruits / Sweet spices |
Mouth | Enveloping / Full-bodied / Harmonious / Fresh / Sapido / Lively tannins |
Drinking and storing
Food pairing
Red meats / Roasts / Game / Cured cheeses
Ratings and awards
2016 | 92 SK | 2 GR | |
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2015 | 90+ PK |
Customer reviews
Good ripasso
Liked it. Picked up the sweetness of more candied fruit, has complexity and felt the coffee notes. Balanced well with good acidity too
Fruité et equilibré
Vin fruité, equilibré et long en bouche, ouverture au moins 1h avant conso pour profiter des saveurs
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