Winery Terre di Pietra - Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore

Winery Terre di PietraMesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Terre di Pietra is a red wine from the region of Valpolicella Classico of Vénétie.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Corvina, the Corvinone, the Rondinella and the Teroldego.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore from the Winery Terre di Pietra

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Terre di Pietra in the region of Vénétie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore of Winery Terre di Pietra in the region of Vénétie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Terre di Pietra's Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore.

Winemaker
Laura Albertini
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Corvina

Its precise origin is unknown, it has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy. It can be found in Switzerland, Australia, Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. It should not be confused with the Corvinone, another Italian grape variety. It should be noted that the Corvina is related to the Rondinella and the Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso.

Last vintages of this wine

Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore - 2010
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore - 2009
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore - 2008
In the top 100 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Mesal Valpolicella Classico Superiore from Winery Terre di Pietra are 2012, 2013, 2010, 2009 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Terre di Pietra

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valpolicella Classico in the region of Vénétie

The Winery Terre di Pietra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Valpolicella Classico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Vénétie
In the top 5000 of of Italy wines
In the top 950 of of Valpolicella Classico wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valpolicella Classico

The wine region of Valpolicella Classico is located in the region of Valpolicella of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Quintarelli Giuseppe or the Domaine Montecariano produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valpolicella Classico are Rondinella, Corvina and Molinara, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valpolicella Classico often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, citrus fruit or tree fruit.


The wine region of Vénétie

Veneto is an important and growing wine region in northeastern Italy. Veneto is administratively Part of the Triveneto area, aLong with its smaller neighbors, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In terms of geography, culture and wine styles, it represents a transition from the Alpine and Germanic-Slavic end of Italy to the warmer, drier, more Roman lands to the South. Veneto is slightly smaller than the other major Italian wine regions - Piedmont, Tuscany, Lombardy, Puglia and Sicily - but it produces more wine than any of them.

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The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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