Giuseppe Quintarelli, Rosso Del Bepi, Veneto, 2008 (750ml)

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Giuseppe Quintarelli, Rosso del Bepi, Veneto, 2008 (750ml)

CI$188.00

Rosso del Bepi 2008 — Giuseppe Quintarelli. A warm‑vintage Valpolicella crafted via appassimento: plush black‑cherry and jammy blackberry fruit, sweet spice and toffee, with a rich, generous palate and a warm, lingering finish.

Country: Italy
Wine Type: Red
Grape Varietals: Red Blend
Bottle Size: Full Bottle (750 ml)

Additional Info

Rating:

93 Points Wine Advocate

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Giuseppe Quintarelli's namesake 2008 Rosso del Bepi (made well before this legendary figure would pass away in 2012) is made in the so-called average vintages when Amarone is not produced. This wine replaces Amarone in those declassified years, meaning that we see Rosso del Bepi made in 2008 and next again in 2010. The estate's Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, however, is produced in 2009 and 2011. The final decision on which wine will be released is made just a few months before bottling. In very difficult years, neither wine is produced. I have reviewed the 2008 vintage currently on the market now, although the 2010 vintage of this wine was shortly to be released when I visited the estate (but I did not get a chance to taste it). This wine reflects the ideals of a classic blend of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella (with a smaller percentage of other varieties mixed in for good measure), although you do feel some of the extra heat of the vintage, with some lingering sweetness on the close. The wine registers at 15.5% alcohol, and there are ripe nuances of dark fruit, sweet cherry and jammy blackberry. The wine is immediately open, accessible and beautiful, but like all of Quintarelli's releases, it would also benefit from additional aging. - Monica Larner, August 2019

Description

Rosso del Bepi 2008 from Giuseppe Quintarelli is the estate’s declassified Valpolicella produced in years when Amarone is not released. Made from Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella and small percentages of other local varieties, the grapes undergo traditional appassimento before extended fermentation and long aging in Slavonian oak. The 2008 vintage reflects extra warmth—15.5% alcohol—yielding an immediately open, generous wine with ripe dark fruit, sweet cherry, jammy blackberry and notes of toffee and spice. Plush and textured on the palate, it finishes warm and slightly sweet but balanced by concentrated fruit; it drinks beautifully now with decanting yet will reward further cellaring. Limited production and the family’s selective release practice make Rosso del Bepi a collectible, terroir‑driven expression of Quintarelli tradition.