Producer: Giuseppe Quintarelli
Region: Veneto, Italy
Blend: Valpolicella Blend
Year: 2011

A rare find from the iconic Italian producer!

• A single vineyard bottling
• 50% of grapes are pressed immediately after harvest, 50% are dried for 2 months
• After 3-4 days of maceration, primary fermentation starts with indigenous yeasts
• Wine is racked and then sits until February
• Wine is racked onto the lees of the Amarone which starts a second alcoholic fermentation (this process is called ripasso)
• After this fermentation, the wine is racked into large Slavonian oak barrels for seven years

*Discounts do not apply to items like this one in the Fine & Rare category. Price and availability in store may vary.