In the glass
Aroma: morello cherry, dried blackcurrant, tobacco, dried violet, cedar
Palate: sour cherry, black fruit, cedar, dried herbs, graphite
A blend of local Corvina with international Cabernet in the Quintarelli style: concentrated, savoury and structured, with the Bordeaux varieties adding colour and spine to the Valpolicella base.
What it pairs with
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Slow-roasted lamb shoulder
The wine's Cabernet tannins and dried-herb notes are a natural partner for slow-cooked lamb. -
Aged Monte Veronese cheese
Local hard cheese with crystalline texture picks up the wine's savoury-fruit register.
History
Primofiore represents Quintarelli's blend of indigenous Valpolicella varieties with Cabernet, declassified to Veneto IGT to allow the non-native grapes. Despite its IGT status it is one of the estate's most sought-after bottles among collectors.
- 1983 — First Primofiore vintage as Veneto IGT
Facts
- Producer
- Giuseppe Quintarelli
- Grapes
- Corvina, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
- Classification
- Veneto IGT
- Oak
- Aged 3-4 years in large Slavonian oak
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €120-180 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1983