Amarone Classico Quintarelli Magnum 2018

Amarone Classico Quintarelli Magnum 2018

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Amarone Classico Quintarelli Magnum 2018
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HED29469

150 cl

16.5%
£650.00
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Quintarelli releases an Amarone only from years it judges exceptional, and 2018 was one of them; this is the magnum. The wine spent seven years in large Slavonian oak and carries 16.5 per cent alcohol. Eric Guido of Vinous found dried violets, cedar, cardamom, stone dust and dried black cherry on the nose, then a silky, lifted palate of red berry fruit and sweet tannin, with liquorice and clove on the long finish, and advised long cellaring. Venison stew or aged Monte Veronese.

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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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