2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore

2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico SuperioreSavory sweet, redolent of dark cherries and berries, touched by menthol and spice, its a rich, complex, otherworldly wine and as it ages, the wine becomes more ethereal and kissed with classic tertiary notes of saddle leather, cigar wrapper and other nuanced notes. Crafted from a mlange of indigenous Veneto grape varietals chosen with Quintarellis legendarily strict grape selection, this appassimento technique Valpolicella spent seven years in

Savory-sweet, redolent of dark cherries and berries, touched by menthol and spice, it’s a rich, complex, otherworldly wine--and as it ages, the wine becomes more ethereal and kissed with classic tertiary notes of saddle leather, cigar wrapper and other nuanced notes. Crafted from a mélange of indigenous Veneto grape varietals chosen with Quintarelli’s legendarily strict grape selection, this appassimento-technique Valpolicella spent seven years in Slavonian oak before bottling, a protocol unheard of in the region but one the estate maintains to create nuanced and structured, complex Valpolicella with some appropriate maturity. Most excitingly, it's an opportunity to experience Quintarelli magic at a fraction of the price of the estate's Amarone.