Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Acidityhigh
Sweetnessdry
Finishmedium
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 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

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: dried flowers

Palate: fresh whole fruit, elegant persistence

Ruby red, where the freshness and integrity of the fruit give character to a medium-bodied, agreeable wine carrying the persistence of elegant dried-flower notes.

What it pairs with

  • Pasta with vegetable ragu
    A medium-bodied Superiore with no oak suits a lighter sauce.
  • Roast rabbit
    The fresh fruit and moderate tannin suit white meat.
  • Semi-aged cheese
    The dried-flower persistence works against a mild firm paste.

History

Musella lies north-east of Verona on the hill dividing Montorio from the Val d'Illasi, on limestone with red ferrous clay in the Il Perlar and Palazzina vineyards and medium-textured tufa clay at Monte del Drago. The estate has been Demeter certified since 2014 and this wine's first vintage was 2003.

  1. 2003: First vintage of the Musella Valpolicella Superiore
  2. 2014: Musella becomes Demeter certified

Facts

Producer
Musella · visiting guide
Grapes
Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella (10%), Barbera (5%)
Classification
Valpolicella Superiore DOC
Oak
Twelve months in concrete tanks after malolactic fermentation, no wood
ABV
13.0%
Price
€16-24 at retail
Drinking window
2-8 from vintage
First vintage
2003
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Musella Valpolicella Superiore

Is Musella biodynamic?

Yes. The estate's own technical sheet for this wine records that it has been Demeter certified since 2014.

What does Musella Valpolicella Superiore taste like?

The estate describes a ruby red where the freshness and integrity of the fruit give character to a medium-bodied, agreeable wine with the persistence of elegant dried-flower notes. It is 13 percent alcohol with 1.6 grams per litre of sugar.

How is Musella Valpolicella Superiore aged?

After twelve to fifteen days of skin maceration at uncontrolled temperature and malolactic fermentation, the wine spends twelve months in concrete tanks.

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