Alzero Quintarelli Magnum 1997
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Alzero Quintarelli Magnum 1997
HED06330
150 cl
£1,500.00
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Giuseppe Quintarelli Alzero 1997 is a Cabernet-based wine produced in the Valpolicella region using the traditional appassimento method. The grapes – primarily Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon – were dried on straw mats for several months to concentrate the flavours and sugars before fermentation. The 1997 vintage in Veneto was exceptional, providing the fruit with the ripeness needed for this intense, high-alcohol style. Aged for many years in large Slavonian oak barrels, the wine has evolved into a concentrated profile of dried plums, black chocolate, tobacco and exotic spices.
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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.
