2014 Musella Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG

First year of production: 2006

Vineyard: Corvina 45%, Corvinone 50%, Rondinella 5%, Oseleta 5%

Geographical Location: Veneto – Italy Northeast of Verona, in the hill that divides Montorio from the Valle d’Illasi

Extension: 27 hectares of new shoulder pad

Plant date: 1960 to 2001

Composition of the soil: Limestone with prevalence of iron red clay in the vineyards The Perlar and Palazzina, medium tufa clay dough in the Mount of the Dragon

Strains per hectare: 5/7000 to shoulder.

Harvest: September 1 to October 5

Yield per plant: 1 kg.

Climate trend: 2014 will probably be remembered for long time. After an unusually mild winter, the spring was quite regular. In early July it began to rain and never stopped! Two record months of rain, 21 days in July and 19 in August. From the middle of September we had sunny days that helped the harvest and the selection of the grapes. A lot of scrapped, important acidity, but the quality has been achieved with extreme care. Very difficult vintage.

Winemaking technique: The grapes chosen and collected in boxes are arranged in a special

ventilated room to be dried according to the famous process of

Drying. Grapes lose 50% of their original weight

concentrating sugars, aromatic components and noble tannins.

In February, soft pressing takes place and fermentation starts at

low natural temperature (13th – 17th); the long maceration

maximum extraction of the fruit.

The wine remains for 12 months in oak tonneau French and in barrels of

larger sizes (700, 1500 and 2000 litres); after bottling,

remains to refine at least 8 months before being sold.

Alcohol: 15,63 % vol

Total acidity: 6.25 gr/l

PH: 3.36

Sugary residue: 5.30 gr/l

Dry extract: 34.20g/l