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Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2016
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Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2016

Other Red Blends from Veneto, Italy
V 93
15.0% ABV PRE-ARRIVAL
Item # 346850

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$104.95

750ml
Pre-arrival (ETA: Apr 2025) 12+ Available
 
93 points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2016 Valpolicella Classico Superiore is wild and exotic in the glass, with a spicy burst of citrus and hints of graphite that give way to crushed blackberries and incense. This is a juicy and vibrant interpretation of Quintarelli Valpolicella, with a wave of mineral-tinged wild berry fruit that washes across the palate, guided by stimulating acidity. It tapers off on a note of refinement, still quite mineral and classically dry, with a coating of fine tannins that add a pleasantly crunchy sensation. Since no Amarone was produced in 2016, the Valpolicella received a percentage of that fruit, propelling this beauty to the next level. Drink: 2024-2030. (Feb 2024)"

Producer notes: "50% of grapes are pressed immediately after harvest, 50% are dried for 2 months. After 3-4 days of maceration, primary fermentation starts with indigenous yeasts. Wine is racked and then sits until February. Wine is racked onto the lees of the Amarone which starts a second alcoholic fermentation (this process is called ripasso). After this fermentation, the wine is racked into large Slavonian oak barrels for seven years."
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93 points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2016 Valpolicella Classico Superiore is wild and exotic in the glass, with a spicy burst of citrus and hints of graphite that give way to crushed blackberries and incense. This is a juicy and vibrant interpretation of Quintarelli Valpolicella, with a wave of mineral-tinged wild berry fruit that washes across the palate, guided by stimulating acidity. It tapers off on a note of refinement, still quite mineral and classically dry, with a coating of fine tannins that add a pleasantly crunchy sensation. Since no Amarone was produced in 2016, the Valpolicella received a percentage of that fruit, propelling this beauty to the next level. Drink: 2024-2030. (Feb 2024)"

Producer notes: "50% of grapes are pressed immediately after harvest, 50% are dried for 2 months. After 3-4 days of maceration, primary fermentation starts with indigenous yeasts. Wine is racked and then sits until February. Wine is racked onto the lees of the Amarone which starts a second alcoholic fermentation (this process is called ripasso). After this fermentation, the wine is racked into large Slavonian oak barrels for seven years."
Product SKU 346850
Producer Quintarelli
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Varietal Other Red Blends
Vintage 2016
Size 750ml
Color Red
Blend Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella
ABV 15.0%
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