Musella - Valpolicella Ripasso 2021 PrimitivoAs part of a shift in winemaking philosophy, Musella has moved away from the overly concentrated style of wines like Amarone, which gained popularity in the 80s and 90s, often criticized for becoming cloying and predictable. By using spontaneous fermentations and careful macerations, Musella creates wines that defy expectation, offering balance, freshness, and minerality. Their Valpollicella Ripasso follows the traditional ripasso method, where the
With a lower sugar content than the legal limit
and a gentle yeasty note
Their goal is to recover and enhance their land so that plants can tell its story
Giarrocco Diogene was this wine for me
followed by aging in large neutral oak
with the firm structure typical of Barolo and a profile shaped more by site and season than by cellar intervention
Tenuta di Trinoro
Alessandra Venturi and her husband Filippo Russotto found this love after exploring the Marche and getting stranded during their travels - a local winemaker helped them return their vehicle to the road and introduced them to his vineyards and cellar
with a fine balance of acidity and tannins
is a renowned cooperative winery located in Alto Adige
the common thread between the Tuscany you know and the taste of a long maceration and vinification in amphora
innovative estate located near Arezzo in Tuscany
