Giuseppe Quintarelli - Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva 2015

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Producer	Giuseppe Quintarelli
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Subregion	Amarone della Valpolicella
Varietal	Corvina
Vintage	2015
Sku	12015047
Size	750ml

 

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In truly exceptional years an Amarone Riserva is produced, a personal barrel selection by the family. Careful selection of grapes during harvest. After harvest, grapes sit in wooden boxes or on rush mats. Careful attention is paid to the positioning of the grapes so the appassimento can occur naturally. Noble rot starts to appear in November and develops mostly in January. Grapes are pressed at the end of January and after 20 days of maceration, alcoholic fermentation begins with indigenous yeasts. Fermentation lasts 45 days. Wine is then racked and ages in Slavonian oak barrels for seven years. Alcoholic fermentation continues during this aging period creating a dry wine.

"Representing a microscopic percentage of the overall production of Quintarelli Amarone, the Riserva is the finest selection of the cellar and destined for a very long life." - Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella

"It opens with a complex blend of woodland herbs and underbrush giving way to wild berries cinnamon sticks shaved cedar and crushed rocks. It's surprisingly energetic yet still quite potent with an intense wave of ripe red fruits offset by hints of spiced citrus and cloves. This finishes remarkably long yet it maintains a vibrancy seldom seen from Amarone as autumnal spices and staining of raspberry preserves taper off under an air of violet-tinged florals."