Musita Passocalcara Rosso Riserva 2016

Musita Passocalcara Rosso Riserva 2016

Musita, 0,75 l - 15.00%
60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Syrah

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Sicily - Italy
Red green still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Musita Passocalcara Rosso Riserva 2016

Colour

Ruby with purple edge, compact and impenetrable.

Bouquet

The nose is intense with hints of brine, capers, burnt earth, vegetal notes, blueberries in alcohol, balsamic and mineral notes.

Flavour

Full and enveloping on the palate with excellent fresh savoury shoulder and good balance. The finish is tasty and persistent.

Pairing

Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Musita Passocalcara Rosso Riserva 2016
Type Red green still
Classification DOC Sicilia Rosso Riserva
Year 2016
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 15.00% by volume
Grape varieties 60% Nero d'Avola, 40% Syrah
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Origin Western Sicily, hilly areas of the territory of Salemi and surrounding areas
Soil composition Chalk soils also tending to clayey.
Cultivation system Counter espalier with Guyot breeding.
Harvest End of August for Sirah; late September for Nero d'Avola.
Ageing It spends 48 months in steel and 12 months in barrique.
Total acidity 5.60 gr/L
pH 3.60
Production year 6,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites

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Vintage

Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2016
Vitae AIS
 
4 vines - One of the best wines ever 2016
xtraWine
92/100 
2016
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2014
Luca Maroni
95/99 
2013
Musita
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The vineyard area of the farm includes about 200 hectares, mainly on the hilly land of the Salemi area, with an average altitude of five hundred metres above sea level. Of the total hectares, one part is direct production, the other indirect producti...

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