{"title":"Giuseppe Quintarelli à Negrar","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOOFDVERDELER \/ IMPORTEUR VOOR NEDERLAND!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHet is onmogelijk om over Giuseppe Quintarelli te spreken zonder superlatieven. De naam zelf staat voor zo veel: het gezin, de wijnen, een stijl, een traditie, een manier van doen. Na het overlijden van Giuseppe wordt het bedrijf geleid door zijn dochter Florence, zijn schoonzoon Giampaolo en zijn kleinzonen Francesco en Lorenzo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/Giuseppe_Quintarelli_2_grande.jpg?5767710483120521330\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDe Amarone wordt maar liefst zeven jaar in eiken vaten gerijpt. Alles geschiedt met de hoogste mate van perfectie.\u003cbr\u003eAlles van traditie, liefde, hart en ziel vind je terug in deze geweldige wijn, die tot één van de beste van de wereld mag worden genoemd. De wijngaarden zijn gelegen in de heuvels oostelijk van de Montebaldo, bij het Gardameer, nabij Negrar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDe wijnen van Quintarelli zijn een stempel van authenticiteit en de ultieme perfectie om de beste kwaliteit te bereiken. Quintarelli doet dit door een ambachtelijke, handgemaakte, compromisloze wijn van de hoogste kwaliteit te maken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoensdag 24 maart jongstleden heb ik op het domein kennis gemaakt met Francesco (rechts op onderstaande foto) en heb ik de nieuwe oogstjaren mogen proeven. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/Florence_Sjaak_David_Francesco_1_grande.jpg?12853408311586231589\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHieronder wat extra informatie aangaande de wijnen die geproduceerd worden door Giuseppe Quintarelli:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eBianco Secco\u003c\/strong\u003e wordt gemaakt van 80% Garganega, met Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Bianco, Chardonnay en Saorin, allemaal samen gefermenteerd. Sinds oogstjaar 2021 is het doel om terug te keren naar de ‘Garganega-stijl’, zoals Francesco het uitdrukt. Aroma's van witte perzik en sinaasappelbloesem. De smaak is tactiel met appelschil bij de aanzet, die overgaat in een vloeiende midden pallet van pittige mandarijn. Chiffon en zijde... De wijnstokken voor Bianco Secco zijn 10-40 jaar oud, met een gemiddelde leeftijd van ongeveer 25 jaar. Deze wijn blijft 10 maanden op de gist liggen. Er is een klein (minder dan 1%) aandeel gedroogde Passito-druiven. 15% rijpt in oude 15-hectoliter botti. 12,5% alcohol. 1984 was het eerste oogtjaar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003ePrimofiore\u003c\/strong\u003e, wat letterlijk ‘eerste bloem’ betekent, bestaat voor 50% uit Corvina en Corvinone en voor 50% uit Cabernet (Sauvignon en Franc). De\u003cbr\u003eCabernet-druiven worden twee maanden lang op strooien matten gedroogd,\u003cbr\u003e terwijl de Corvina en Corvinone worden gefermenteerd\u003cbr\u003ezonder te worden gedroogd. Twee jaar gerijpt in grote oude Slavonische\u003cbr\u003eeikenhouten vaten. Bittere kersaroma's met munt, leer en een vleugje\u003cbr\u003egedroogde kruiden. De smaak is hartig bij de aanzet en gaat over\u003cbr\u003ein heldere rode en zwarte fruitsmaken, omlijst door\u003cbr\u003edelicate tannines. Frisse zuren. 14% alcohol.\u003cbr\u003e1986 was het eerste oogstjaar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eValpolicella Classico Superiore\u003c\/strong\u003e wordt gemaakt van 55% Corvina en Corvinone, 30% Rondinella en 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Croatina en Sangiovese.\u003cbr\u003eHalfgedroogde druiven, waarbij de helft van de fermenterende wijn\u003cbr\u003eover Amarone-schillen wordt geleid, volgens de traditionele Ripasso-methode,\u003cbr\u003ewaardoor zowel de body als de rozijnenachtige complexiteit worden versterkt. Donkere bessen in de neus, en bittere kersen, met een opgewekte, opwindend wilde kant - vlezige kruiden en garrigue. Het gehemelte biedt pure\u003cbr\u003edonkere en rode bessen, met sinaasappelschil en kaneel.\u003cbr\u003eDit is een precieze, energieke en geconcentreerde wijn, omlijst door fijne\u003cbr\u003etannines met een aanhoudende smaak van gedroogde kruiden. Deze wijn is goed voor een derde van de productie van het landgoed. Hij rijpt minstens zes\u003cbr\u003ejaar in Slavonische eikenhouten botti. 15% alcohol. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ewijn\u003cstrong\u003e Rosso Cà del Merlo\u003c\/strong\u003e wordt sinds 1980 geproduceerd. 80%\u003cbr\u003eValpolicella-blend – voornamelijk Corvina en Corvinone, met\u003cbr\u003eRondinella, vervolgens 20% verdeeld over Merlot en Cabernet\u003cbr\u003e(Sauvignon en Franc), met een klein aandeel\u003cbr\u003eNebbiolo, Croatina en Sangiovese. Hoewel de\u003cbr\u003ewijnbereiding dezelfde is als voor de Valpolicella Classico\u003cbr\u003eSuperiore, zorgt de Merlot-component voor een rode vruchtige\u003cbr\u003evlezigheid, waardoor de wijn frisser, fruitiger en uitgesprokener is\u003cbr\u003edan de Valpolicella, die ook iets eerder drinkbaar zou moeten zijn.\u003cbr\u003eFrancesco beschrijft veel jaargangen als een hoogwaardige\u003cbr\u003ejaargang. De wijn komt in een half uur tijd prachtig tot zijn recht in het glas.\u003cbr\u003eFrisse munt en kruidige specerijen in de neus.\u003cbr\u003eHet is een wijn met momentum en kristalheldere framboos-\u003cbr\u003een rode kersenfruit, omlijst door kalkachtige, fijne tannines en\u003cbr\u003everfijnd door een heldere zuurgraad. Deze wijn rijpt zes jaar in middelgrote en\u003cbr\u003egrote eikenhouten botti. 15% alcohol. 1980 was het eerste oogstjaar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eRosso del Bepi\u003c\/strong\u003e wordt gemaakt in jaren (courant jaar 2005) dat er besloten wordt géén Amarone te maken. Het proces en de vinificatie is echter hetzelfde (60 tot 100 dagen indroging van de druiven, 7 jaar opvoeding op eikenhouten vaten), je drinkt dus in feite een gedeclasseerde Amarone tegen een gunstiger prijs. In mindere jaren wordt er ook géén Rosso del Bepi geproduceerd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eAmarone della Valpolicella Classico\u003c\/strong\u003e wordt gemaakt van hoofdzakelijk Corvina en Corvinone, met Rondinella. Het kleinste deel bestaat uit Cabernet, Merlot, Nebbiolo, Croatina en Sangiovese. Amarone is het hoogtepunt van Valpolicella en dit is een gevierde wijn in het assortiment van Quintarelli. Aroma's van donkere bessen, bittere kersen, pruimen, gedroogde kruiden en viooltjes, met donkere chocolade. Een belofte van fijne minerale spanning ook. De smaak is droog en geconcentreerd, met complexe donkere bessensmaken, waarbij de aardse en vluchtige aspecten om voorrang strijden. Verfrissend, vitale zuurgraad... Opnieuw dat gevoel van knapperige minerale oppervlaktespanning - zo harmonieus en energiek. Zeven jaar in oude eikenhouten botti. 16,5% alcohol. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eAmarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva\u003c\/strong\u003e wordt gemiddeld maar drie keer per decennium gemaakt. De druivenmix is identiek aan die van de Amarone Classico (zie hierboven), maar deze superieure cuvée rijpt nog eens twee jaar extra in botti, waardoor hij in totaal negen jaar in eikenhout rijpt. 2015 was een\u003cbr\u003ewarm wijnjaar, wat bijdraagt aan het zoete fruitprofiel. 3-4 g\/l restsuiker. Elke fles is met de hand genummerd. gemaakt in de beste jaren. De Selezione werd geselecteerd van “single barrels” die Giuseppe Quintarelli zelf werkelijk buitengewoon achtte. Deze wijnen behoren tot de grootste wijnen ter wereld. Helaas met dito prijs!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eAlzero\u003c\/strong\u003e is een blend van 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40%\u003cbr\u003eCabernet Franc en 20% Merlot. Alzero is een dialectterm\u003cbr\u003edie ‘helling’ betekent. Een fruitigere neus dan de Amarone, puurheid\u003cbr\u003evan donkere bessen en kruiden, met een romige rondheid. De\u003cbr\u003esmaak is levendig, met een bladachtige, mentholachtige toets die de fruitigheid benadrukt. Zacht en krachtig, met veel elegantie en frisheid. Te combineren met een robuust hoofdgerecht, of zelfs met kaas. Er zijn 4.000 flessen geproduceerd. 6-7 gram restsuiker. 16,5% alcohol. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eRecioto\u003c\/strong\u003e heeft natuurlijke restsuikers en overleeft alle bottelingen van de overige wijnen (die ook al monumentaal lang opgelegd kunnen worden).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ede wijn \u003cstrong\u003eAmabile del Cerè\u003c\/strong\u003e is de meest schaars geproduceerde wijn van allemaal. Huidig jaar 2003 en hiervoor is het oogstjaar 1990. De wijn dankt zijn naam aan een verborgen vat dat deze naam droeg in de tijd dat de Duitsers op het domein binnenvielen ten tijde van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Het vat werd teruggevonden en de inhoud bleek prachtig gerijpt!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwee keer per jaar kunt u deze wijnen bij vooruitbetaling tegen dé scherpste condities kopen... Daarna beperkt vanuit voorraad beschikbaar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vansteenderenwines.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"VSW Contact\"\u003eNeemt u bij interesse contact op!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/DSCN1338_grande.JPG?2342393941975489141\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2024-giuseppe-quintarelli-bianco-secco-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2024 Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2024 Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-line;\"\u003eThis vintage has not been rated yet. The 2023 vintage received the following awards:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Quintarelli Giuseppe 2023 Bianco Secco is a traditional blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Saorin. That fifth grape is the local name for Tocai or Friuliano, and as far as I know, only the Quintarelli family still refers to it by its local name \"Saorin.\" The wine is partially aged in oak, and the rest goes into stainless steel vat. A tiny percentage of the blend sees appassimento. This is achieved by adding a small part of the air-dried Passito Amabile del Cerè to this wine. The Bianco Secco offers lots of sweet melon and peach over a medium-rich texture. The bouquet is laced with pretty mineral notes. The previous 2021 and 2022 vintages are more aromatic, but with the 2023 vintage, this wine returns to a classic Soave-like profile.\" \u003cstrong\u003e92\/100 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The 2023 Bianco Secco is a model of purity with its bouquet of dusty florals, cracked slate, lime zest and green melon. It opens with a balanced inner sweetness offset by a sour citrus tinge as tart green apple enhances its tension. A salty flourish punctuates the experience as hints of young kiwi mix with apricot through the long and wonderfully fresh finish. This is a refined and captivating vintage of Bianco Secco, a wine that continues to punch well above its class.\" \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56486615318854,"sku":null,"price":43.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliBiancoSecco.png?v=1777720491"},{"product_id":"2023-giuseppe-quintarelli-primofiore-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2023 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2023 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\"The Quintarelli Giuseppe 2022 Primofiore is a blend of 50% local grapes (Corvina Veronese and Corvinone) and 50% international grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) with fruit that has been pressed fresh and some that undergoes appassimento. However, the style of the wine is slowly moving toward a fresher and drier style, with extra measures taken to avoid residual sugar and volatile acidity. The wine is expressed with floral and herbal elements over a medium-lean texture. There are earthy sensations with iris root and dark currant that give the Primofiore an especially food-friendly personality.\" \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The 2023 Primofiore is more savory than sweet, opening with dusty rose tones, a beguiling whiff of tangerine, wild strawberries and stone dust. It is round and energetic in style, perfumed with violet and lavender tones as ripe blackberry fruits swirl throughout. The finish is classically dry and long, yet remarkably fresh, leaving a subtle tannic crunch and a hint of wild blueberry to linger.\" \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56486646284614,"sku":null,"price":61.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliPrimofiore.png?v=1777721095"},{"product_id":"2016-giuseppe-quintarelli-ca-del-merlo-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli Ca del Merlo Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli Ca del Merlo Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ca’ del Merlot is distinctly savory in the glass, with a thrust of wild herbs that evolves into fresh picked strawberries and wet stone. This is a model of purity and balance, with brilliant acidity that propels its crisp wild berry fruits as violet inner florals collect toward the close. Further elevated by a hint of confectionary spice, it tapers off remarkably fresh and vivid, with a blueberry tinge and dusty tannins that promise a lovely evolution. This is a gorgeous interpretation of Cà dal Merlo. It's a blend of 80% Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella, with 20% Cabernet and Merlot, with half of the grapes dried for two months and the other half pressed fresh after harvest.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94+ Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487045136710,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliRossoCa_delMerlo.png?v=1777727584"},{"product_id":"2017-giuseppe-quintarelli-ca-del-merlo-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli Ca del Merlo Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli Ca del Merlo Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 2018 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ca' del Merlo wafts up with an incredibly pretty, savory bouquet of dried Mediterranean herbs, geranium and citrus-tinged wild strawberries. It displays depths of ripe red and blue fruits underscored by crisp mineral tones as rosy inner florals arch across the palate, all over a core of tantalizing acidity. The finish is floral and long, leaving a tart sensation of raspberry as hints of lavender fade slowly. This is a supremely elegant and refined vintage for Ca' del Merlo.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487045497158,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliRossoCa_delMerlo.png?v=1777727584"},{"product_id":"2018-giuseppe-quintarelli-valpolicella-classico-superiore-veneto-italy","title":"2018 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2018 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore, Veneto, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 2018 Valpolicella Classico Superiore pulls the taster close to the glass with a darkly alluring blend of dried roses, violets, crushed stone, clove and blood orange. It washes across the palate with silken textures, lifted and finessed in the style of the vintage, as ripe wildberry fruits swirl beneath an air of sweet lavender. The word ethereal comes to mind as the 2018 tapers off with sweet tannins that provide a lovely framework to perfumed inner florals and hints of blackberry that resonate.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487056507206,"sku":null,"price":104.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliValpolicella.png?v=1777727819"},{"product_id":"2018-giuseppe-quintarelli-amarone-della-valpolicella-classico-docg-veneto-italy","title":"2018 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2018 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 2018 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico slowly evolves with a whimsical mix of dusty dried violets, cedar box, cardamom, stone dust and dried black cherries. It displays textures of pure silk, lifted and feminine in nature, as bright red berry fruits wash across the palate, leaving a tactile staining of minerals and sweet tannins. The 2018 shows incredible length and poise, leaving blue and purple inner florals over notes of licorice and clove through the lightly structured and completely harmonious finale. Bury this radiant beauty deep in the cellar.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487059423558,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliAmarone.png?v=1777727979"},{"product_id":"2017-giuseppe-quintarelli-alzero-cabernet-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Alzero' Cabernet Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Alzero' Cabernet Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Minty herbs come together with split pine, graphite and gravel dust before settling on peppery wildberries as the radiant 2017 Alzero smolders up from the glass. It is elegant, seamless and silken, with masses of ripe raspberry and cherry tones underscored by autumnal spice and hints of dark chocolate, all guided by a wave of vibrant acidity. It finishes with dramatic length and heroic structure, leaving a staining of primary concentration and a pleasantly bitter tinge of clove that lingers impossibly long. This is an Alzero for the ages.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97+\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487075086662,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliAlzero.png?v=1777728133"},{"product_id":"2016-giuseppe-quintarelli-alzero-cabernet-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Alzero' Cabernet Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Alzero' Cabernet Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Minty herbs come together with split pine, graphite and gravel dust before settling on peppery wildberries as the radiant 2017 Alzero smolders up from the glass. It is elegant, seamless and silken, with masses of ripe raspberry and cherry tones underscored by autumnal spice and hints of dark chocolate, all guided by a wave of vibrant acidity. It finishes with dramatic length and heroic structure, leaving a staining of primary concentration and a pleasantly bitter tinge of clove that lingers impossibly long. This is an Alzero for the ages.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97+\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487075381574,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliAlzero.png?v=1777728133"},{"product_id":"2014-giuseppe-quintarelli-alzero-cabernet-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2014 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Alzero' Cabernet Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2014 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Alzero' Cabernet Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Minty herbs come together with split pine, graphite and gravel dust before settling on peppery wildberries as the radiant 2017 Alzero smolders up from the glass. 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It displays textures of pure silk, lifted and feminine in nature, as bright red berry fruits wash across the palate, leaving a tactile staining of minerals and sweet tannins. The 2018 shows incredible length and poise, leaving blue and purple inner florals over notes of licorice and clove through the lightly structured and completely harmonious finale. Bury this radiant beauty deep in the cellar.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487080231238,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliAmarone.png?v=1777727979"},{"product_id":"2016-giuseppe-quintarelli-rosso-del-bepi-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There will be no Amarone in 2016; instead, we’re treated to a new vintage of Rosso del Bepi. This is dark and brooding in the glass, youthfully coy, with a bouquet of dried roses and violets. Complicating whiffs of incense give way to cherry sauce and dark chocolate. It's rich and complex yet also remarkably energetic, with a tactile mineral core that enhances its tart red berry fruits while hints of sour orange add a cheek-puckering sourness toward the close. The 2016 finishes with medium length and a chalky sensation, tapering off with suggestions of licorice and tangerine. This sexy and energetic Rosso del Bepi will win a lot of hearts.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487083311430,"sku":null,"price":139.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliRossodelBepi.png?v=1777728389"},{"product_id":"2015-giuseppe-quintarelli-recioto-della-valpolicella-classico-docg-veneto-italy-0-375","title":"2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy 0,375","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Veneto, Italy 0,375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet op: 375ml\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Dark ruby with purple hues, the 2015 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico is youthfully coy, requiring coaxing to evolve in the glass. Swirling and time bring forward a more savory bouquet as exotic spices, balsamic tones and hints of incense emerge, followed by dried blueberries and violet pastille. This is pure seduction, like silk draped across the palate, revealing depths of ripe black cherry and wild berry fruits, enhanced by a core of blood orange. Even at 70 grams-per-liter of residual sugar, it's hard to perceive the 2015 as a sweet wine. Its zesty acidity adds harmony, closing with a pleasantly bitter tinge and gently grippy tannins that frame the experience so well.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94+\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487084294470,"sku":null,"price":144.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliRecioto.png?v=1777728567"},{"product_id":"2017-giuseppe-quintarelli-amabile-del-cere-passito-bianco-veneto-igt-italy-0-375","title":"2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Amabile del Cere' Passito Bianco Veneto IGT, Italy 0,375","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli 'Amabile del Cere' Passito Bianco Veneto IGT, Italy 0,375\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet op: 375ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This pretty sweet wine is made with the same blend of grapes we saw in the table white Bianco Secco Ca' del Merlo. These are mostly Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and the local Saorin grape (also known as Tocai or Friulano), only in this case they are air-dried in order to obtain elevated sugar and flavor concentration. The Quintarelli Giuseppe 2017 Passito Amabile del Cerè is waxy and rich in texture with compelling flavors of honey, brown sugar and marron glacé or chestnut confection. There is a dusting of something spicy like cinnamon or nutmeg. Those flavors are supported by 120 to 130 grams per liter of residual sugar, with the bright acidity to balance out the sweetness. This precious dessert wine (with 1,500 375-milliliter bottles produced) is only made in the ideal vintages. Recent releases include 2003, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015 and 2017.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Truly exotic, the Amabile del Cerè tempts the imagination with a wild bouquet of tropical citrus, melon, vanilla bean and confectionary spice. It's silky and seamless on the palate, with juicy acidity guiding stimulating notes of kiwi and tangerine. For all of its depth, this tapers off remarkably fresh yet still long and potent, leaving a staining of dried nectarine and a flourish of sweet, autumnal spices that lingers on and on. Once again, I'm amazed by how Quintarelli has managed to find such balance, as the Amabile del Cerè finishes at 130 grams-per-liter of residual sugar but doesn't come across as sweet or cloying. Well done.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487089537350,"sku":null,"price":181.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliAmabile.png?v=1777728676"},{"product_id":"2022-giuseppe-quintarelli-primofiore-veneto-igt-italy","title":"2022 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore Veneto IGT, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2022 Giuseppe Quintarelli Primofiore Veneto IGT, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-line;\"\u003e\"The Quintarelli Giuseppe 2022 Primofiore is a blend of 50% local grapes (Corvina Veronese and Corvinone) and 50% international grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc) with fruit that has been pressed fresh and some that undergoes appassimento. However, the style of the wine is slowly moving toward a fresher and drier style, with extra measures taken to avoid residual sugar and volatile acidity. The wine is expressed with floral and herbal elements over a medium-lean texture. There are earthy sensations with iris root and dark currant that give the Primofiore an especially food-friendly personality.\" \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The 2023 Primofiore is more savory than sweet, opening with dusty rose tones, a beguiling whiff of tangerine, wild strawberries and stone dust. It is round and energetic in style, perfumed with violet and lavender tones as ripe blackberry fruits swirl throughout. The finish is classically dry and long, yet remarkably fresh, leaving a subtle tannic crunch and a hint of wild blueberry to linger.\" \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487091634502,"sku":null,"price":61.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliPrimofiore.png?v=1777721095"},{"product_id":"2015-giuseppe-quintarelli-amarone-della-valpolicella-classico-riserva-docg-veneto-italy","title":"2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Veneto, Italy","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Veneto, Italy\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Made primarily with a blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella, the Quintarelli Giuseppe 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva has been in bottle since November 2023 (and was released at the end of 2024). This is a wine of impact and intensity, with the textural heft and richness to match. This warm and sunny vintage delivers aromas of dried plum, sweet cigar, spice and brandied cherry. In terms of structure, the wine remains quite firm and compact, and this bodes especially well for its future bottle evolution. The alcohol content is recorded at 16.5%, and the 2015 vintage carries three to four grams per liter of residual sugar that adds a lasting sense of volume and depth to the finish.\"\u003cstrong\u003e 97+ Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"The 2015 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva is classic Quintarelli to the core, with a vibrant cascade of exotic spices, dried flowers, citrus peels and fresh crushed cherries forming its seductive bouquet. Juicy in feel yet deep and complex, it sweeps across the palate with ripe wildberry fruits elevated by a whiplash of electric acidity as violet inner florals arc across the senses. Long and staining but also impossibly fresh, the 2015 leaves a web of fine-grained tannins as hints of plum skin and licorice slowly fade. This is a rockstar.\" \u003cstrong\u003e98\/100 Vinous Media\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56487098745158,"sku":null,"price":580.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliAmaroneRiserva.png?v=1777729247"},{"product_id":"2011-giuseppe-quintarelli-amarone-della-valpolicella-classico-riserva-docg-veneto-italy-magnum","title":"2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Veneto, Italy MAGNUM","description":"\u003ch4\u003e2011 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Veneto, Italy MAGNUM\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Only produced in select vintages when growing conditions are deemed exceptional, this is one of the most coveted bottles in Italian wine. 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I opened bottle number 1,443 of only 5,726 released.\"\u003cstrong\u003e 97+ Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet op: MAGNUM fles!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van Steenderen Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56606893474118,"sku":null,"price":1399.34,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0184\/0476\/files\/GiuseppeQuintarelliAmaroneRiserva.png?v=1777729247"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.vansteenderenwines.com\/collections\/giuseppe-quintarelli.oembed?page=2","provider":"Van Steenderen Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}