Musella Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso Doc 2020

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

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

Climate trend: Winter was regular with a few days of good frost, temperatures below zero are useful for the balance of the agricultural process. The sunny spring with moderate temperatures favoured a perfect development of buds and plants, arrived in summer in full health. The hot summer, but not too dry, gave us hope, because until the end of the season it was a perfect Vintage. On August 23, however, a particularly violent meteorological  event, which brought strong winds and hail more or less through all the Verona area, definitely affected the quality of the grapes. In Musella the conditions after the storm remained good, the plants completed the ripening of the grapes and the final result was more than satisfactory.

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.