Musella Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | First year of production: 1995. Vineyard: Corvina and Corvinone 85%, Rondinella 10% and Barbera 5%. Geographical Location: Veneto – Italy Northeast of Verona, in the hill that divides Montorio from the Valle d'Illasi. Extension: 27 hectares of new furnishing plant – 8 hectares of pergola. 20 hectares for rent by guyot. Plant date: 1960 to 2015. Composition of the soil: Limestone with prevalence of iron red clay in the vineyards The Perlar and Palazzina, medium tufa clay dough in the Mount of the Dragon. Strains per hectare: 6500 in guyot and 4500 in pergola. Harvest: September 3 to October 5. Yield per plant: 2 kg. Climate trend: The 2016 vintage was the perfect year, the one that happens every ten or. twelve years. Regular winter and spring, summer which was moderately. warm and with some useful rain on a very regular basis. Harvest without rain. The perfect balance of the plants, has produced. one of the best wines we've ever produced. Top!. Winemaking technique: 100% of Valpolicella Superior wine is Repassed on skins. Amarone's not fully pressed. Peel-to-must maceration. 12-15 days at uncontrolled natural temperature. Periodic resafters. Racking. Malolactic fermentation. Transfer to barrels from. 350 lt, 500 lt and 3500 lt oak French. Ripening period 12. Months. A review that does not wither the grapes. Alcohol: 14% vol. Total acidity: 5.80 gr/l. Ph: 3.35. Sugary residue: 2.50 g/l. Notes: Ruby red. Stylish to the nose with notes of red fruits and spices. and a fine aroma of wood. Body, balanced between tannins and acidity. |
| Price: | $ 28.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
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| Address: |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-523-9463 |
| Fax: | 954-523-9213 |
First added to 1000 Corks on February 19, 2021.
