Alzero Quintarelli 1993
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Alzero Quintarelli 1993
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75 cl
£535.00
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Alzero Quintarelli 1993 is a Valpolicella blend produced in Veneto, northern Italy. Giuseppe Quintarelli utilised the appassimento method to air-dry Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes for several months before fermentation. This process concentrates sugars and flavours, resulting in a wine of depth and complexity. Ten years of ageing in large Slavonian oak barrels preceded its release, ensuring the structural components integrated with the intense fruit profile. Terroir of the Negrar hills provides the limestone soils necessary for maintaining acidity alongside high levels of concentration.
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The Quintarelli estate in the northern Veronese village of Negrar dates back to 1924 and was founded by Bepe’s father, Silvio. Bepe himself took over in the 1950s, orchestrating a quality revolution through his meticulous work in the vineyard and his uncompromising practices in the cellar. The result was wines of such hedonistic deliciousness that they became some of the most sought-after in Italy; those made before Bepe’s death in 2012 especially so.At the still family-run estate, Bepe’s legacy continues through his daughter, Fiorenza, along with her husband, Giampaolo, and their children. The core range of wines are those made in the appassimiento style (ie, with partially sun-dried grapes): the Valpolicella Superiore, Amarone, Rosso del Bepi (essentially an Amarone, but released instead of the Amarone in ‘lesser’ vintages) and Recioto. The Amarone, only released in exceptional years, is matured for fully seven years in old Slavonian oak before release. An Amarone Riserva sees 10 years.
