Amarone Classico Riserva Quintarelli 1988
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Amarone Classico Riserva Quintarelli 1988
HED06755
75 cl
£1,500.00
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Amarone Classico Riserva Quintarelli 1988 is a mature red wine from th Veneto. The late Giuseppe Quintarelli’s traditional process involved a long, natural drying phase followed by extended ageing in large Slavonian oak botti. The wine presents a complex nose of leather, dried cherry, balsamic reduction and pipe tobacco. The palate is intensely concentrated and harmonious, showing the seamless integration and tertiary development that only decades of careful bottle ageing can provide to this singular style.
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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.
