Musella Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC 2016 Syrah Following in the wake of

Following in the wake of the ground-breaking work of Alvaro Palacios (Palacios Remondo)

This is a Trebbiano Spoletino that ferments and refines the whole berries for ten months in amphora

dusty dried flowers

cedar and pipe tobacco

Baldo’s lab and home are in Rimini

Musella Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso DOC 2016 Syrah Following in the wake ofThis style of Valpolicella sees some air dried, raisined fruit included in the blend to add spice, body and texture. "The 2016 Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso shows a dusty expression of blackberries, cloves and violets. Its silky in texture, contrasted by sharply focused acids and bright red fruits, as peppery florals form up toward the close. This tapers off saline and fresh with a bump of residual acid and savory spice." Eric Guido, Vinous