Giuseppe Quintarelli • Valpolicella, Italy
Giuseppe Quintarelli’s Valpolicella Classico Superiore is a benchmark, long‑aged Valpolicella from the hills of Negrar i…Giuseppe Quintarelli’s Valpolicella Classico Superiore is a benchmark, long‑aged Valpolicella from the hills of Negrar in the historic Classico zone, typically based on Corvina and Rondinella with small additions of other red varieties and…Learn More »
$140
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
94
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Gentle at first and then quietly captivating, Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore 2018 glides across the palate with silky red and black berry fruit layered over dried flowers, subtle spice and a hint of blood orange brightness. The vintage’s lighter, more aerial touch gives the wine an almost weightless feel, while fine, sweet-edged tannins hold everything in an elegant, perfumed finish.
Roast duck with cherries, porcini risotto, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano
Giuseppe Quintarelli’s Valpolicella Classico Superiore is a benchmark, long‑aged Valpolicella from the hills of Negrar in the historic Classico zone, typically based on Corvina and Rondinella with small additions of other red varieties and a portion of lightly dried grapes. Aged around six years in large Slavonian oak casks, it delivers a deeply colored, medium‑to‑full‑bodied wine with layered cherry and dark berry fruit, spice, herbal and mineral notes, often described as a “mini‑Amarone” that captures the house’s rich yet refined style.