Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnesssweet
Finishlong
Oakoak aged

Drinking window

Best 3 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs20 yrs22 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-bodiedMedium tanninHigh aciditySweetLong finish

What it pairs with

  • Dark chocolate
    Residual sugar at this level is what bitter chocolate needs.
  • Dried fruit and nuts
    The 150-day drying leaves a dried-fruit register the plate can echo.
  • Blue cheese
    Sweetness against blue-cheese salt is the standard contrast.

History

Musella has made its Recioto since 1998 and reserves it for the best grapes of the best vintages, with the drying extended to 150 days, well beyond the estate's Amarone.

  1. 1998: First vintage of the Musella Recioto

Facts

Producer
Musella · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina (55%), Corvinone (20%), Oseleta (15%), Rondinella (10%)
Classification
Recioto della Valpolicella DOCG
Oak
At least two years in new tonneau after two months of fermentation in open tonneau, then a further year in bottle
ABV
15.68%
Price
€40-65 at retail
Drinking window
3-20 from vintage
First vintage
1998
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Musella Recioto della Valpolicella

How long are the grapes dried for Musella Recioto?

The estate extends the appassimento to 150 days, considerably longer than for its Amarone.

How is Musella Recioto aged?

The gently pressed must ferments about two months in open tonneau, then the wine matures at least two years in new tonneau and spends a further year in bottle after bottling.

Is Musella Recioto made every year?

No. The estate says only the best grapes of the best vintages are destined for this wine.

Tags

biodynamic cellar worthy corvina corvinone dessert passito full body high acid medium tannin mood contemplative mood romantic occasion gift occasion special occasion winter old world organic oseleta pairs with blue cheese pairs with chocolate pairs with digestif pairs with fruit desserts price premium rondinella sweet

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