2011 Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Magnum
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| Country | Italy |
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| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Grape | , , , , |
| Content (Alc) | Magnum (1.5 ltr) (16%) |
| Drink window | 2021 - 2050 |
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From the top years of Amarone delle Valpolicella Classico, Quintarelli always sets aside one cask, which is bottled only after approximately 10-11 years, hence the Riserva version. The 2011 vintage is the successor to the 2009, and it is almost indescribable what this very long aging (11 years) does to this wine. This is a wine with 30+ years of aging potential.
This Amarone is produced exclusively in the best years. Following 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2009, 2011 is the next vintage. The vineyards were planted in the 1980s. The soil type is basalt with limestone. Quintarelli has a total of only 11 hectares of vineyards. The wine is a very intense ruby red, with a tremendously powerful bouquet of red fruit, cherries, and plums, complemented by cocoa, licorice, and vanilla. The taste is full, intense, with enormously refined elegance, a remarkably long, powerful finish, and unparalleled complexity. The wine is a blend of 55% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by hints of Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, and Croatina.
In the years leading up to 'Bepi' Giuseppe Quintarelli's death in 2012 from Parkinson's disease, there was much confusion regarding the fortunes of this absolute top winery. Giuseppe Quintarelli had been ill for a long time, but his surviving family members (four daughters and a host of grandchildren) have started a new chapter more than a year after his passing. Quintarelli's heirs Francesco and Lorenzo (both grandsons), together with Giampaolo (son-in-law), now run the management and continue the focus on delivering only top quality.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Appellation | Amarone della Valpolicella |
| Icons | Icon Italy |
| Winery | Quintarelli |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Nebbiolo, Rondinella, Sangiovese |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Drinking as of | 2021 |
| Drinking till | 2050 |
| Alcohol % | 16 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | Magnum (1.5 ltr) |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 95 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Donker fruit, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Rijk, Vol |
| Drink moments | Iets te vieren, Indruk maken, Lekker luxe |
| Sommy Pairing Beschrijving | Deze Quintarelli 2011 Riserva toont een intense, diep robijnrode neus en smaak van rijpe kersen, pruimen en rozijnen, aangevuld met cacao, zoethout, vanille, exotische kruiden en een rokerige, aardse ondertoon, ondersteund door geconcentreerde alcohol, stevige maar rijpe tannines en een zijdezachte, langdurige afdronk. Dankzij die dichte concentratie en de perfecte balans tussen zoet rijp fruit en structuur past hij uitstekend bij krachtige gerechten zoals langzaam gestoofd rundvlees, lamsbout of wild, en bij gerijpte kazen; bereidingen zoals langzaam braiseren of sudderen in een kruidige wijnsaus, geroosterd vlees met rozemarijn om het vet te karameliseren, of een langgaar ragu met een reduction van zwarte kers of balsamico werken bijzonder goed om de complexiteit van de wijn te versterken. |
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Rating
95
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2020 - 2045
Reviewed by
Monica Larner
Issue Date
30th Aug 2019
Source
Issue 244 End of August 2019, The Wine Advocate
This wine is only made in the best vintages, and the next release is 2011. The 2009 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a mysteriously ephemeral wine but also a very powerful one at the same time. The alcohol content is 16.5%, and this is one of the most important indicators used when deciding that a vintage is good enough to make Amarone. This wine shows a deep, dark color that is reinforced by thick density and smoky aromas that lift from the glass, followed by exotic spice, campfire ash, camphor and plenty of dark plummy and raisiny fruit. The bouquet reveals outlying aromas of bitter chocolate and crushed slate. In the mouth, the wine offers plenty of ripeness and fruity sweetness, but there is enough supporting structure here to absorb both the sugar and the alcohol. There is a sweetly fragrant earthy note on the long and silky finish.
Tasting wines correctly at the Quintarelli family winery is not as straightforward as it could be, and my belief is that the wines suffer because of it. The process is weighed down by tradition and folklore (for example, the late Giuseppe Quintarelli reportedly didn't approve of visitors spitting his wines) that is practiced at the winery today as a way of keeping his memory and presence alive. The setup involves dim lighting, small and thick glasses, no spit bucket and tiny pours from half-full bottles. Having experienced this in the past, I brought my own tasting glass with me to the winery this time. I was happily surprised when Lorenzo, Giuseppe's grandson who was pouring for me, asked if I wanted to taste in a more appropriate stem instead of the heavy glass his grandfather loved. I never had to pull out the Riedel wrapped in cloth in my purse. A spit bucket also appeared by request, and I was able to obtain slightly larger pour sizes with a little extra coxing. I can report that things have improved since my last visit the year before, although they could be better still. In complete honesty, I can say that tasting at Quintarelli is a source of some frustration for me. However, the wines themselves are a delight.
Today, the Quintarelli family (Giuseppe's daughter Fiorenza, her husband Giampaolo with sons Francesco and Lorenzo) farm 12 hectares of vines on limestone and basalt soils between the property adjacent to the winery and other plots in the surrounding hills. Most of the vineyard land was purchased by Giuseppe Quintarelli, but the house and winery were acquired by his father. The Quintarellis worked with consulting enologist Roberto Ferrarini (who passed away in 2014), and the stunning 2007 Recioto della Valpolicella Classico (reviewed here) is dedicated to him.
The winemaking process for Amarone is simple. The best clusters are selected during harvest and left to dry on wooden boxes or mats. Noble rot starts to appear in November and develops carefully until January of the following year. After appassimento, the dehydrated grapes are pressed at the end of January and undergo 20 days of skin contact with alcoholic fermentation on ambient yeasts. The entire fermentation lasts 45 days, and the wine is then racked into Slavonian oak casks for seven years, slowly concluding alcoholic fermentation during aging, thus resulting a dry wine.
The wines are sold according to market demand, so there are no official release dates or schedules. When stock sells out, the family moves more wine from barrel to bottle accordingly. The Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is only made in the best years, and when it is not produced, the family opts to make Rosso del Bepi instead. In terms of the current and upcoming releases, we have the following wines to look forward to: the 2008 vintage went to Rosso del Bepi, the 2009 vintage is Amarone, the difficult 2010 vintage is Rosso del Bepi and the 2011 vintage is Amarone.
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The shy and calm elderly man, Giuseppe Quintarelli, is THE frame of reference for winemakers from the Valpolicella. Born and raised in Cerè, he has been running the family business since 1954, which dates back to 1924. For the last 10 years, he has been assisted by his cousin Marco. This house presents very traditionally made wines, with those ever so recognizable, unique handwritten labels. Its red wines age for an unprecedented length (6 to 7 years) in barrels of Slovenian oak, except for the cuvee 'Alzero', which undergoes aging on barriques. Our traditional flavors and methods must be cherished and not forgotten. Above all, we cannot force nature. We need to keep calm, be patient, use the right techniques and have a lot of passion. " These words symbolize the philosophy of the most famous Veneto producer. Quintarelli wines are very complex and are without doubt one of the greatest wines in all of Italy. Icon wines that without any marketing have made it to the most sought after wines in the world, the ultimate 'wanna haves' for collectors, on wine lists in the best restaurants even rare, almost mythical in reputation.
In the years leading up to 'Bepi' Giuseppe Quintarelli's death in 2012 from Parkinson's disease, there was much confusion about the ups and downs of this absolute top wine house. Giuseppe Quintarelli had been ill for a long time, but his relatives (four daughters and a lot of grandchildren) started a new chapter more than a year after his death. Quintarelli's heirs Francesco and Lorenzo (both grandsons) now manage together with Giampaolo (son-in-law) and continue to focus on providing only top quality. The 2006 Amarone was only released in late 2015 and is among the very best Amarone's available.
Deze Quintarelli 2011 Riserva toont een intense, diep robijnrode neus en smaak van rijpe kersen, pruimen en rozijnen, aangevuld met cacao, zoethout, vanille, exotische kruiden en een rokerige, aardse ondertoon, ondersteund door geconcentreerde alcohol, stevige maar rijpe tannines en een zijdezachte, langdurige afdronk. Dankzij die dichte concentratie en de perfecte balans tussen zoet rijp fruit en structuur past hij uitstekend bij krachtige gerechten zoals langzaam gestoofd rundvlees, lamsbout of wild, en bij gerijpte kazen; bereidingen zoals langzaam braiseren of sudderen in een kruidige wijnsaus, geroosterd vlees met rozemarijn om het vet te karameliseren, of een langgaar ragu met een reduction van zwarte kers of balsamico werken bijzonder goed om de complexiteit van de wijn te versterken.
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