Musso Valter Langhe Nebbiolo by Musso Valter

Musso Valter Langhe Nebbiolo 2024

by Musso Valter

Grape variety
Nebbiolo
Region
Barbaresco, Piedmont (DOC Langhe Nebbiolo), Italy
Style
red
Alcohol
14%
Vintage
2024

Price: CHF 26 In stock

About this wine

The Langhe DOC gives access to Nebbiolo from Barbaresco's own vineyards — the same grape and the same soils as the full crus, without the structural intensity that demands patience or ceremony. For Musso, a Barbaresco estate founded in 1929 with vineyards adjacent to Gaja's, the Langhe Nebbiolo is made with the same careful hand as everything else in the cellar. South-east facing plots at 230 to 260 metres on the limestone-clay soils that give Barbaresco its character; hand-harvested in small baskets; fermented in stainless steel; 12 to 13 days on skins; 7 to 8 months in large Slavic oak. The result is a wine of genuine Nebbiolo typicity — raspberry, dried rose, fine tannins, vivid acidity — that is approachable now and built to reward the table.

Tasting notes

Bright garnet with violet hints. The nose is delicate and floral — raspberry and cherry at the fore, with dried rose petals, a touch of green pepper and cinnamon, and a fresh herbal lift. On the palate, elegant and well-defined with fine silky tannins, vibrant acidity, and a dry, focused finish that lingers cleanly. Classic Nebbiolo character in an approachable register. Pays back the attention you give it.

Aromas

raspberry, cherry, dried rose, violet, green pepper, cinnamon, dried herbs

Critic scores

  • : 4.1

Structure

body medium · tannin medium · acidity high · sweetness dry

Serving

Serve at 17–19°C · Drink 2025–2030

Food pairings

Veal with wild mushrooms, Truffle pasta, Roast lamb, Aged Comté

Best for

A Tuesday dinner that deserves some attention.

From the winemaker

100% Nebbiolo from south-east oriented vineyards at 230–260m altitude; limestone-clay soils of Barbaresco; hand-harvested in small baskets; fermentation in stainless steel at 28–30°C; 12–13 days skin maceration with regular pumping; 7–8 months in large Slavic oak barrels; bottled approximately 1 year after harvest; 5–6 months bottle rest. Musso family estate, Barbaresco; founded 1929; father Valter and son Emanuele Musso.

Editor's note

Musso's Barbaresco crus are benchmarks for the appellation — Pora beat Gaja in 2014. The Langhe Nebbiolo is where you start. Same south-east facing vineyards on limestone-clay soils in Barbaresco, fermentation in stainless steel, 12 to 13 days on skins, 7 to 8 months in large Slavic oak. Raspberry, dried rose, fine tannins, vivid acidity. The 2024 is fresh and bright — a Nebbiolo for the table, not the cellar.

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