Quintarelli Alzero 2012

Quintarelli Alzero 2012

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2006 2011
HK$ 2,980.00
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Rare product, out of stock

Veneto - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

18 - 20°C.

Decanting time:

2 hours

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Quintarelli Alzero 2012
Very spicy on the nose, extreme complexity, hints of dried fruit, cocoa and vanilla. Powerful, long lasting in the mouth, with a flavour of jam and very ripe fruit.

Flavour

Powerful, highly durable to taste, with flavours of marmalade and very ripe fruit.

Pairing

Pasta dishes made ​​with truffles, braised meats, stews, game and hard cheese.

Pasta
Meat
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

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Features

Name Quintarelli Alzero 2012
Type Red still
Classification IGT Veneto
Year 2012
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 16.50% by volume
Grape varieties 40% Cabernet Franc, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Origin Negrar (Verona)
Harvest Between late August and early September.
Vinification After the harvest, which occurs between late August and early September, the grapes, carefully selected, are brought into the loft and immediately put to rest in wooden boxes and on racks. Given the right time, the grapes dry fully. After crushing, carried out in late December, alcoholic fermentation is very slow with indigenous yeasts with 20 days of maceration.
Ageing 30 months in French oak barrels (Limousin, Allier, Troncais), then for the next 30 months it is merged into a single mass in an oak barrel casks of medium size. During the various stages of maturation various alcoholic fermentation occurs.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Pasta dishes made ​​with truffles, braised meats, stews, game and hard cheese.

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Robert Parker
96/100 
2012
xtraWine
97/100 
2012
Vinous
94/100 
2011
Vinous
96/100 
2009
James Suckling
97/100 
2006
Vinous
97/100 
2006
James Suckling
97/100 
2004
Giuseppe Quintarelli
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