Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2018 NO UPC His family grew Albarino here

His family grew Albarino here for generations before bottling their own in 2006

A serious grower Champagne for the table

but a few growers have figured out it's also outstanding ground for Sauvignon Blanc

mineral-edged red with notes of red and black berries

unfolding slowly to reveal violets and spice

Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2018 NO UPC His family grew Albarino hereQuintarelli only bottles Amarone in vintages the family judges exceptional; in other years those same dried grapes become Rosso del Bepi instead, so a 2018 Amarone is itself the news. The blend is roughly 55% Corvina and Corvinone with 30% Rondinella and a final 15% of Cabernet, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese, dried for months on racks in the ventilated loft above the family's house in Negrar before being crushed in the depths of winter.