Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOP Classico 2011
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Bottle: 750ml
Vintage: 2011
Alcohol: 16,5%
Grapes: Corvina 55%, rondinella 25%, nebbiolo, sangiovese and croatina 15%.
Ageing: 10 years in Slavonian oak.
Aromas: Incredibly complex, dense, powerful fruit (cherries, plums, prunes), as well as an anise note, white pepper, powerful cigars and cinnamon.
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Vintage 2011
Stars from the Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, for Amarone della Valpolicella
An excellent year. A warm, early season and beautiful, healthy grapes.
One of the earliest seasons in years, with excellent grapes.
A very wet winter and a warm start brought early budbreak. A hot, very dry spring moved flowering about ten days ahead of the historical average. June and July were rainy, good for the growth of the bunches, and August was hot and dry. Picking started very early, from 5 September, almost without rain and with wide swings between day and night, ideal for ripening.
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Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva DOP Classico 2011 by Quintarelli
Quintarelli don’t often release this wine. The riserva is, well, reserved, exclusively to be released in years good enough by Quintarelli’s forbiddingly exacting standards. 2011 was such a year – indeed, we agree – when everything went virtually as well as could be dreamed of, with the ideal rainfall, the long growing season, the diurnal temperature variations and a wonderful late harvest. A first-class wine from a legendary producer.
Winemaking: incredibly careful grape selection, and if insufficient bunches qualify the wine doesn’t get made. The grapes in the fruttaio are encouraged to develop noble botrytis as well as drying out, to further encourage sugar concentration. The grapes are then crushed, fermented for a rather long 45 days, then placed into medium-small Slavonian oak barrels to age for an astonishing ten years.
Assemblage: corvina 55%, rondinella 25%, nebbiolo, sangiovese and croatina 15%.
Alcohol: 16,5%
Colour: deep purple, true opacity.
Aroma: incredibly complex, dense, powerful fruit (cherries, plums, prunes), as well as an anise note, white pepper, powerful cigars and cinnamon.
Palate: massive yet soft, hot yet easy-going, thick and dense yet with enormous delicacy and subtlety, with an astonishingly long finish.
Ageability: This is a new-born wine, practically – decades and decades are left for it to develop depths of complexity that will reward the discerning drinker enormously.
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Quintarelli Winery lies in the Valpolicella area, north of Verona. Known for producing Amarone, Recioto, Valpolicella, and other traditional labels, it is associated with Giuseppe “Bepi” Quintarelli, who began focusing on premium bottled wines in the 1960s. The family’s approach remains discreet: the property in Negrar has no prominent signs, and there is no official website. This modest style protects the calm atmosphere that has guided their work for generations.
The vineyards span multiple zones, including Valgatara, Sant’Ambrogio, and Montorio. Here, soils vary from gravelly alluvial deposits to limestone-rich layers and, in some spots, volcanic rock. The main grape varieties are Corvina, Corvinone, and Rondinella, joined by Croatina, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, and both Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The winery also makes a white blend using Garganega, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, and Trebbiano.
Appassimento, a longstanding approach in Valpolicella, plays a key role. Grapes, often picked slightly earlier to preserve acidity, dry on straw mats or racks for several weeks to months. This controlled dehydration boosts sugar concentration and flavours. If the dried grapes ferment fully, Amarone is produced, while stopping fermentation earlier yields the sweet Recioto style.
After appassimento, the family relies on slow fermentations and extended aging in large wooden casks. This measured process highlights depth and structure, reflecting decades of practical knowledge. Only the best grapes become Amarone Classico and, in exceptional seasons, Amarone Riserva. Each vintage reflects the steady methods passed down in the family. Today, Bepi’s daughter Fiorenza leads the estate, carrying on the quiet traditions that give Quintarelli wines their recognizable character.
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