Amarone Classico Quintarelli Magnum 1997

Amarone Classico Quintarelli Magnum 1997

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Amarone Classico Quintarelli Magnum 1997
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150 cl

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£1,250.00
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The Amarone Classico Quintarelli 1997 is a sought-after red wine from the Veneto region of Italy. It is crafted in the traditional appassimento method, where grapes are air-dried for months to concentrate flavour and sugar. This long-aged offering from the legendary Giuseppe Quintarelli presents a complex, seductive profile of dried cherries, plum jam and fig, layered with secondary notes of dark chocolate, leather, tobacco and baking spices. The 1997 vintage provides a dense, powerful concentration that is balanced by refreshing acidity and very silky, integrated tannins, achieving a unique elegance and refinement that allows it to age for decades. The magnum format ensures even greater potential for extended cellar life and slow evolution.

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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.

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