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Quintarelli Giuseppe

2017 Quintarelli Giuseppe, Amarone della Valpolicella, Classico 1.5L

Italy Corvina Corvinone Rondinella Veneto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1.5L

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Vinous

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2017 Quintarelli Giuseppe, Amarone della Valpolicella, Classico 1.5L
Quintarelli Giuseppe

2017 Quintarelli Giuseppe, Amarone della Valpolicella, Classico 1.5L

Italy Corvina Corvinone Rondinella Veneto Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1.5L

Wine Advocate

95

Vinous

97
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Giuseppe Quintarelli took over his family's estate in the 1950s, and properly cemented a style which would become the very identity of great Veneto wines, a legacy which endures to this day.

Quintarelli Giuseppe

"Bepi", as his friends knew him, was not one to settle for any half measure. With so many Valpolicella in the region being crafted in a hot, quick manner, Bepi was known to severely limit his vines' yields to raise quality, and took every step to ensure the highest quality. For his Valpolicella, the wines were made in a "ripasso" style - being passed over Amarone lees to encourage a second fermentation, allowing greater depth and structure that other wines of the region lacked. The wines were then aged upwards of seven years in Slavonian oak vats, slowing the development and crafting a complete wine. 

Quintarelli Amarones are a species unto themselves. After the appassimento (drying) process, the wines evolves so slowly that it is often more than a decade before a vintage is released; the Amarone are only made - as with Salon or d'Yquem - in the very finest vintages. 

To open a bottle of Quintarelli is to begin a journey. Each flask will enter and pass through countless lives, a full spectrum of emotions and flavors so radiant that few wines on this planet can mimc or approximate. As an added bonus, the longevity without the cork removed is widely unparalleled; one can easily store a Valpolicella or Amarone two to five decades. 

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Quintarelli Giuseppe

Giuseppe Quintarelli took over his family's estate in the 1950s, and properly cemented a style which would become the very identity of great Veneto wines, a legacy which endures to this day.

"Bepi", as his friends knew him, was not one to settle for any half measure. With so many Valpolicella in the region being crafted in a hot, quick manner, Bepi was known to severely limit his vines' yields to raise quality, and took every step to ensure the highest quality. For his Valpolicella, the wines were made in a "ripasso" style - being passed over Amarone lees to encourage a second fermentation, allowing greater depth and structure that other wines of the region lacked. The wines were then aged upwards of seven years in Slavonian oak vats, slowing the development and crafting a complete wine. 

Quintarelli Amarones are a species unto themselves. After the appassimento (drying) process, the wines evolves so slowly that it is often more than a decade before a vintage is released; the Amarone are only made - as with Salon or d'Yquem - in the very finest vintages. 

To open a bottle of Quintarelli is to begin a journey. Each flask will enter and pass through countless lives, a full spectrum of emotions and flavors so radiant that few wines on this planet can mimc or approximate. As an added bonus, the longevity without the cork removed is widely unparalleled; one can easily store a Valpolicella or Amarone two to five decades. 

The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

95

This was a very hot and dry vintage that created the conditions for especially intense and structured wines made with air-dried grapes. The Quintarelli Giuseppe 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is indeed a wine of power and heft. This blend of Valpolicella grapes (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese) is sourced from 11 hectares of vines in limestone and basalt soils. The 2017 vintage delivers dried fruit aromas of plum and blackberry over an open-knit, oxygen-rich and accessible approach. There is tar, spice and sweet cherry confit at the back. A theme of sweet, brandied fruit links into a well-balanced 16.5% alcohol content. This wine was bottled in November 2023 and has been on the market since March 2024. This wine was not made in 2016, and the fruit went to the Rosso del Bepi instead.

Vinous

Vinous

97

A total seductress, the 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a dark beauty. It opens with a dusty bouquet of dried flowers and masses of cherry sauce, offset by spiced orange and nuances of violet pastille. It sweeps across the palate, a model of purity, with crisp wild berry fruits energized by tantalizing acidity and shavings of dark chocolate. Crunchy mineral tones emerge toward the close. The 2017 lingers impossibly long yet remains completely fresh. Grippy tannins remain as hints of dried blueberry and lavender resonate throughout. The Quintarelli winery has been working hard to perfect a style that mixes the magic of older vintages with a new level of freshness, and the 2017 is a big step in the right direction. Bravo.

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The Wine Advocate

Wine Advocate

95

This was a very hot and dry vintage that created the conditions for especially intense and structured wines made with air-dried grapes. The Quintarelli Giuseppe 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is indeed a wine of power and heft. This blend of Valpolicella grapes (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese) is sourced from 11 hectares of vines in limestone and basalt soils. The 2017 vintage delivers dried fruit aromas of plum and blackberry over an open-knit, oxygen-rich and accessible approach. There is tar, spice and sweet cherry confit at the back. A theme of sweet, brandied fruit links into a well-balanced 16.5% alcohol content. This wine was bottled in November 2023 and has been on the market since March 2024. This wine was not made in 2016, and the fruit went to the Rosso del Bepi instead.

Vinous

Vinous

97

A total seductress, the 2017 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a dark beauty. It opens with a dusty bouquet of dried flowers and masses of cherry sauce, offset by spiced orange and nuances of violet pastille. It sweeps across the palate, a model of purity, with crisp wild berry fruits energized by tantalizing acidity and shavings of dark chocolate. Crunchy mineral tones emerge toward the close. The 2017 lingers impossibly long yet remains completely fresh. Grippy tannins remain as hints of dried blueberry and lavender resonate throughout. The Quintarelli winery has been working hard to perfect a style that mixes the magic of older vintages with a new level of freshness, and the 2017 is a big step in the right direction. Bravo.