Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Musella
| Sommelier score | 92/100 | 2024 |
| Winery | Musella |
| Denomination | Recioto della Valpolicella Docg |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Grapes | 55% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 10% Rondinella e 15% Oseleta |
| Alcohol content | 16,00% |
| Cl | 37cl |
| Sulfites | Contains sulphites |
| Code ICQRF | VR/2634 |
| Winery headquarter | Musella - San Martino Buon Albergo (VR) - Via Ferrazzette, 2 |
| Bottle size | Standard bottle |
| Combination | dried Fruit, Chocolate, Fruit pies and cream |
| Region | Venetian (Italy) |
| Style | Fortified |
| Wine list | Recioto |
From the vinification in blend of Corvina 55% Corvinone 20%, Rondinella 10%, Oseleta 15%. The origin is that of the Veneto in north-east of Verona, on the hill that divides Montorio from the Illasi Valley. The vinification involves the selection of the best grapes; the drying lasts for 150 days, then the grapes are gently pressed and fermented in open barrels for about 2 months. A soft pressing is carried out and then the wine is placed in new tonneau where it matures for 2 years. After bottling, the wine is refined in the bottle for a further year.
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Musella’s features
A variable colour between ruby and garnet. The perfume on the nose gives off elegant aromas ranging from fruit, over all cherries in alcohol, to aromatic herbs, up to more spicy scents. The taste in the mouth is dry, with a well-balanced sweet component and never too sharp.
Suggested food pairings while tasting this Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG Musella
It is a wine naturally suitable to accompany desserts and dry pastries, at the end of the meal. Try it with Sbrisolona cake. The optimal serving temperature is 14 ° C.
