| Description: |
Amarone della Valpolicella Musella
2016 is one the best vintages! A perfect balance in the vineyard that is rare. Winter and spring went as expected with regular, predictable conditions. Summer was warm with pockets of rain through the season to balance the heat. This provided optimal growing conditions for the vines.
At the winery, the cultivated grapes are arranged in a ventilated room to be dried. Through this process, grapes lose up to 35% of their original weight; this concentrates sugars, aromatics and tannins. Gentle pressing takes place in January at a very low temperature followed by an extended maceration. The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak tonneau and then in larger barrels. After bottling, the wine is further aged for at 8 months prior to being released to market. The shorter aging helps this wine retain a freshness and softer fruit notes.
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| Taste: |
Concentrated black fruit notes with well integrated notes of spice, dark chocolate and orange zest. The wine well balanced with a long persistent finish. |
| Cellaring Potential: |
Enjoy now of cellar for 10+ years |
| Food Matching: |
Aged cheese, duck, venison and braised beef and hearty stews. |