Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 8 to 30 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs30 yrs32 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Roast rib of beef
    The Riserva's tannic frame calls for plain rich meat.
  • Hare in salmi
    Ten percent Oseleta gives the grip long-cooked game needs.
  • Extra-aged cheese
    Cheese salt frames a wine of this concentration.

History

The Musella Amarone Riserva has been made since 1993, the oldest wine in the range. It carries the highest proportion of Oseleta of the estate's Amarones at ten percent, and is pressed a month earlier than the standard Amarone.

  1. 1993: First vintage of the Musella Amarone Riserva

Facts

Producer
Musella · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina (50%), Corvinone (35%), Oseleta (10%), Rondinella (5%)
Classification
Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOCG
Oak
At least twenty-four months in French oak tonneau and in larger 3500 and 5000 litre casks, then bottle age
Price
€90-150 at retail
Drinking window
8-30 from vintage
First vintage
1993
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Musella Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva

What grapes are in the Musella Amarone Riserva?

Corvina 50 percent, Corvinone 35 percent, Oseleta 10 percent and Rondinella 5 percent, the highest share of Oseleta in the range.

How is the Riserva different from the standard Musella Amarone?

The grapes lose at least thirty-five percent of their weight rather than forty, pressing happens in January rather than February, and the wine spends at least two years across French oak tonneau and larger 3500 and 5000 litre casks before further bottle age.

How long has Musella made this wine?

The estate gives 1993 as the first year of production, making it the longest-running wine in the range.

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