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White dry
Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Veneto IGP 2023 is an exceptional dry white wine from the Veneto region of Italy, created by the legendary winery Giuseppe Quintarelli, known for its top-quality wines. This wine is a delicate and refined creation that reflects tradition and craftsmanship.
After harvesting, the grapes are gently pressed and allowed to macerate for about 12 hours at low temperature. Fermentation takes place in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks using natural yeasts. After fermentation, the wine is aged on the lees (sur lie) for several months, with periodic stirring (batonnage) to obtain additional complexity and texture. Less than 1% of the wine is enriched with the appassimento method using Passito Amabile del Cerè wine, which provides additional nuances of flavor. The aging takes place in both stainless steel tanks and oak barrels, in order to maintain the freshness of the wine and highlight its minerality.
The nose of Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Veneto IGP 2023 reveals subtle aromas of ripe yellow fruits such as peaches and melons, along with soft mineral and honey nuances. The wine is medium-bodied, with well-balanced acidity and a long, clean aftertaste. It is an elegant and harmonious wine with excellent aging potential.
Tiekti 12- 14 ° C prie paukštienos patiekalų, riebesnės baltos žuvies, rizoto su šparagais, minkštų šviežių sūrių.
The Quintarelli Giuseppe 2023 Bianco Secco is a traditional blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Saorin. That fifth grape is the local name for Tocai or Friuliano, and as far as I know, only the Quintarelli family still refers to it by its local name "Saorin." The wine is partially aged in oak, and the rest goes into stainless steel vat. A tiny percentage of the blend sees appassimento. This is achieved by adding a small part of the air-dried Passito Amabile del Cerè to this wine. The Bianco Secco offers lots of sweet melon and peach over a medium-rich texture. The bouquet is laced with pretty mineral notes. The previous 2021 and 2022 vintages are more aromatic, but with the 2023 vintage, this wine returns to a classic Soave-like profile.
Giuseppe Quintarelli is often called “The Godfather of Amarone” – the winery’s reputation is so strong that it has no website, and no publicly available address or phone number. The family estate, covering just 11 hectares of limestone and basalt soils, produces a very limited quantity of wine each year, with hand-written labels that grace the wine lists of the world’s most prestigious restaurants.
This is an estate that not only preserves the ancient traditions of Amarone production but, in many ways, created them. ‘Corvina’, ‘Corvinone’ and ‘Rondinella’ grapes are dried for as long as 4 months, and Amarone is made only in exceptional vintages. If, after 8 years of barrel aging, a wine does not meet the extraordinarily high standards for Amarone, it is released as “Rosso del Bepi” – a simpler Veneto red wine in classification, but far from simple in taste.
The estate also produces “Amarone Riserva” in only the most exceptional years. Even the Valpolicella DOC is made from grapes dried for about 2 months, making it one of the most celebrated Valpolicellas in the world. In addition to local varieties, Quintarelli uniquely dries ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, ‘Cabernet Franc’ and ‘Merlot’ to create “Primi Fiore” and the legendary “Alzero”. The winery continues to uphold Giuseppe Quintarelli’s cherished traditions – tastings here are conducted almost as a sacred ceremony, and spittoons are not used, as every drop is treasured.
Giuseppe Quintarelli wines are distinguished by their concentration, aromatic depth, refined balance of sweetness and acidity, and exceptional longevity.
Red wine – intense and complex, with notes of dried fruit, cherries, spices, cocoa, tobacco, and herbs. Firm in structure, yet retaining a silky smoothness to the tannins.
Amarone della Valpolicella – the iconic wine, produced only in outstanding years, with unparalleled aromatic concentration and a long, lingering finish.
Special cuvée – “Amarone Riserva”, “Rosso del Bepi”, “Alzero”, and “Primi Fiore” – each offering a unique interpretation of style and exceptional aging potential.
All Quintarelli vineyards are located in Veneto, in the hilly areas of Valpolicella, where limestone and basalt soils, warm days, and cool evenings ensure slow, even ripening and an expressive aromatic profile.
Key grape sources:
Traditional local varieties: ‘Corvina’, ‘Corvinone’, ‘Rondinella’.
International varieties: ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’, ‘Cabernet Franc’, ‘Merlot’.
The wines undergo very long maturation – Amarone is typically aged in barrels for about 7–8 years, and Riserva even longer. Large Slavonian oak casks are used, allowing the wines to mature slowly while preserving elegance and complexity.
Quintarelli wines have enormous aging potential – the best examples can remain vibrant and impressive for 30 years or more. In their youth, they captivate with rich fruit and power, while over time they develop incomparable refinement.
