MUSSO - Barbaresco DOCG, Piedmont - Italy
Product Description
Description
The land, the vine, the skilful work of man and the fortune of one to have in their mind a gift and patience to make a great wine that is expressed by its special characteristics: a garnet color with beautiful intensity and delicate hues that remind one of rubies: ample and intense scents of exotic fruit (apricot), dried flowers and jam of red fruits and elegant spicy notes like pink peppercorns, cinnamon and tobacco.
The taste is dry, full, warm and persistent, with a decisive note of harmony and velvet. With the passage of time and the best refining, Barbaresco can also give up the gastronomic company and becomes a beautiful me
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.How to pair it
- Meat Pair with roasted or braised meats, game, meaty pasta dishes.
- Cheese Pairs well with aged cheese
Accolades
Awards
Wine Enthusiast 91 Points
American wine and lifestyle magazine that offers wine industry news, educational articles and wine ratings. One of the top 3 wine magazines in the USA.
Critique Review
This full-boded red offers aromas evoking blue flower, baked plum and pipe tobacco. The firm but polished palate shows concentration and structure, featuring dried cherry, steeped prune and licorice set against fine-grained tannins. Blue flower, mature black-skinned fruit and dark spice mingle with balsamic notes of camphor on this full-bodied red. Concentrated yet still elegantly structured, the chewy, accessible palate shows ripe black raspberry, cherry extract and tobacco framed in fine-grained tannins.
WINE ENTHUSIASTWine Facts
Product Type | Red Wine |
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Grape Varietal | Nebbiolo |
Vintage | 2020 |
Region | Piedmont |
Country | ITALY |
Winemakers | VALTER MUSSO, EMANUELE MUSSO |
Producer | MUSSO |
Average age of vines | 20 years |
Harvest method | Manual |
Fermentation & maceration | Vinification: the grape harvest is done manually and with careful selection of the grapes. After crushing and removal of the stems, the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks with a long maceration (18-20 days): In the mass there is a immersed cap that is enhanced by periodic pumpovers to improve and stabilize the color of the wine and extract a width of olfactory scents and characteristics. The fermentation temperature remains below 28- 30° C. Maturation: at the end of the tumultuous fermentation, the racking is done. |
Aging | 24 months in 25hl Slavonian oak.Bottling: after almost two years of wine making, in the summer of the second year after harvest, Barbaresco is bottled. It remains at least 7-8 months in the cellar before heading to the market |
Alcohol | 14.5 |
Mouth Attribute | Dry, Full-bodied, Long Finish, Silky Tannin |
Nose Attribute | Floral, Jamy, Spices, Tobacco, Red Fruits |
SKU | IT161 |
Vineyard Info
Vines of 25 years, vineyard size 10 ha, 270 m s.l.m
Reviews & Ratings
Description
The land, the vine, the skilful work of man and the fortune of one to have in their mind a gift and patience to make a great wine that is expressed by its special characteristics: a garnet color with beautiful intensity and delicate hues that remind one of rubies: ample and intense scents of exotic fruit (apricot), dried flowers and jam of red fruits and elegant spicy notes like pink peppercorns, cinnamon and tobacco.
The taste is dry, full, warm and persistent, with a decisive note of harmony and velvet. With the passage of time and the best refining, Barbaresco can also give up the gastronomic company and becomes a beautiful me
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.How to pair it
- Meat Pair with roasted or braised meats, game, meaty pasta dishes.
- Cheese Pairs well with aged cheese
Awards
Wine Enthusiast 91 Points
American wine and lifestyle magazine that offers wine industry news, educational articles and wine ratings. One of the top 3 wine magazines in the USA.
Critique Review
This full-boded red offers aromas evoking blue flower, baked plum and pipe tobacco. The firm but polished palate shows concentration and structure, featuring dried cherry, steeped prune and licorice set against fine-grained tannins. Blue flower, mature black-skinned fruit and dark spice mingle with balsamic notes of camphor on this full-bodied red. Concentrated yet still elegantly structured, the chewy, accessible palate shows ripe black raspberry, cherry extract and tobacco framed in fine-grained tannins.
WINE ENTHUSIASTProduct Type | Red Wine |
---|---|
Grape Varietal | Nebbiolo |
Vintage | 2020 |
Region | Piedmont |
Country | ITALY |
Winemakers | VALTER MUSSO, EMANUELE MUSSO |
Producer | MUSSO |
Average age of vines | 20 years |
Harvest method | Manual |
Fermentation & maceration | Vinification: the grape harvest is done manually and with careful selection of the grapes. After crushing and removal of the stems, the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks with a long maceration (18-20 days): In the mass there is a immersed cap that is enhanced by periodic pumpovers to improve and stabilize the color of the wine and extract a width of olfactory scents and characteristics. The fermentation temperature remains below 28- 30° C. Maturation: at the end of the tumultuous fermentation, the racking is done. |
Aging | 24 months in 25hl Slavonian oak.Bottling: after almost two years of wine making, in the summer of the second year after harvest, Barbaresco is bottled. It remains at least 7-8 months in the cellar before heading to the market |
Alcohol | 14.5 |
Mouth Attribute | Dry, Full-bodied, Long Finish, Silky Tannin |
Nose Attribute | Floral, Jamy, Spices, Tobacco, Red Fruits |
SKU | IT161 |
Vines of 25 years, vineyard size 10 ha, 270 m s.l.m