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2017 Valpolicella Classico Superiore
Giuseppe Quintarelli![- Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant](https://s3.amazonaws.com/efcheckout/kermitlynch/products/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-2017-Valpolicella-Classico-Superiore-product-image-9393-medium.jpg)
This dry red, crafted from a blend of Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, and Molinara, is the quintessential expression of the Quintarelli style. By that I mean it takes a historical region and technique and enhances every possible element in an uncompromising and unrelenting quest for quality, creating a Valpolicella that is in every way “superior.” With a beautiful aroma of toasted hazelnuts, and tannins that are now silky smooth and polished to perfection, this stylish wine invites you to dive in right away—just don’t forget to tuck a few bottles (or cases) away for the future. Don’t overthink what to serve alongside, either, as it will enhance anything you prepare!
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2017 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara |
Appellation: | Valpolicella |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Veneto |
Producer: | Giuseppe Quintarelli |
Winemaker: | Quintarelli Family |
Vineyard: | 30 years average; 11 ha total |
Soil: | Limestone and Basalt |
Aging: | After this fermentation, the wine is racked into large Slavonian oak barrels for seven years |
Farming: | Traditional |
Alcohol: | 15% |
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About The Producer
Giuseppe Quintarelli
About The Region
Veneto
Italy’s most prolific wine region by volume, the Veneto is the source of some of the country’s most notorious plonk: you’ll find oceans of insipid Pinot Grigo, thin Bardolino, and, of course, the ubiquitous Prosecco. And yet, the Veneto produces the highest proportion of DOC wine of any Italian region: home to prestigious appellations like Valpolicella, Amarone, and Soave, it is capable of excelling in all three colors, with equally great potential in the bubbly and dessert departments.
With almost 200,000 acres planted, the Veneto has a wealth of terroirs split between the Po Valley and the foothills of the Alps. While the rich soils of the flatlands are conducive to mechanization, high yields, and mass production of bulk wine, the areas to the north offer a fresher climate and a diversity of poor soil types, ideal for food-friendly wines that show a sense of place. Whether it’s a charming Prosecco Superiore from the Glera grape, a stony Soave or Gambellara from Garganega, or a Corvina-based red in any style, the Veneto’s indigenous grape varieties show real character when worked via traditional production methods.
Since his first visit in 1979, Kermit has regularly returned to the Veneto to enjoy its richness of fine wines and local cuisine. Our collaboration with Corte Gardoni, our longest-running Italian import, is a testament to this. The proximity of beautiful cities like Verona and Venice, with their deep culinary heritage, certainly doesn’t hurt, either.
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Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.