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Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOC 2007 (Half Bottle)

Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOC 2007 (Half Bottle)

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A thrilling, balanced Recioto from Veneto's Negrar hills dedicated to Roberto Ferrarini, offering plum-raisin sweetness with baking spice, moist earth, campfire ash, espresso, and bitter chocolate, yet light-footed and vibrant despite 65g/L residual sugar. The Giuseppe Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella Classico A Roberto 2007 (375ml half bottle), from Italy, is a Corvina-dominated blend. With a deep garnet hue, it delivers silky texture and fresh perfume. Earned 98 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. Serve at 12-14°C; enjoy now or cellar until 2035.
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From Giuseppe Quintarelli in Italy’s Valpolicella Classico zone of Veneto, the Recioto della Valpolicella Classico A Roberto 2007 (375ml half bottle) is a refined Corvina-dominated blend sourced from hillside vineyards on calcareous-basalt soils in Negrar. Hand-harvested grapes from the warm 2007 vintage undergo extended appassimento drying, spontaneous fermentation (unique in the portfolio), and 10 years' aging in small oak barrels before bottling in 2017. This rare release, the first Recioto since 2004 and dedicated to longtime enologist Roberto Ferrarini (who passed in 2014), emphasizes the estate's perfectionism and passion for this historic sweet style. Limited production yields a deep garnet wine with glycerol richness and magical equilibrium.

Tasting Notes A thrilling Recioto that rewards with plum and raisin aromas laced with sweet baking spice, moist earth, campfire ash, fresh espresso, and bitter chocolate, silky in texture yet surprisingly light on its feet with vibrant balance and a fresh, perfumed taper-off despite notable sweetness (65 g/L RS) and 15.5% alcohol. Glycerol-rich with dusty dried flowers, incense, cloves, pine resin, quince, camphor, grilled orange, exotic brown spices, and cocoa, tapering to a bitter twang of coffee and dark chocolate.

Awards and Accolades The 2007 Recioto A Roberto earned 98 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Monica Larner) for its stunning magical creation and thrill-ride rendition, and 95 points from Vinous (Eric Guido) for its glycerol richness and silky enlivening acidity.

Serving and Cellaring Serve at 12-14°C with gentle chilling to highlight freshness. Ideal with aged hard cheeses, almond biscotti, Basque cheesecake, or dark chocolate desserts. Enjoy now through 2035 for its wow factor, though it may not endure ultra-long cellaring.

Technical Details
Alcohol: 15.5% ABV
Residual Sugar: 65 g/L
Closure: Cork

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