Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore

In the glass

Aroma: morello cherry, dried violet, tobacco, leather, rose hip

Palate: sour cherry, dried herbs, spice, iron, light cedar

Quintarelli's entry-level Valpolicella is already a lesson in traditional winemaking: high-acid, savoury cherry fruit with dried-herb complexity and three years in large oak adding gentle structure.

What it pairs with

• Pasta e fagioli
  The wine's tart cherry and herbal register cuts through the starchy, fatty bean and pasta broth.
• Grilled veal chop
  Light tannins and sour cherry acidity lift the mild fat of grilled veal.
• Sopressa Vicentina salami
  Regional charcuterie's fennel and spice notes harmonise with the wine's dried-herb character.

History

Quintarelli's Superiore shows the producer's philosophy applied to the lighter Valpolicella DOC classification, with three years in large oak producing surprising complexity for what many consider a secondary label.

1. 1970 — Valpolicella Superiore production established alongside Amarone

Facts

Producer

Giuseppe Quintarelli

Grapes

Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara, Oseleta

Classification

Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC

Oak

Aged 3 years in large Slavonian oak casks

ABV

13.5%

Price

€80-130 at retail

Drinking window

5-20 from vintage

First vintage

1970

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