Giuseppe Quintarelli – A Legacy Bottled in Time
Vineyards on the rolling hills of Valpolicella.
The name Giuseppe Quintarelli resonates across the Italian wine world as a master of the Valpolicella region. People discuss Quintarelli as if it were more than a winery; Quintarelli represents the devotion of a family to each other, alongside a relentless pursuit of perfection in winemaking.
During the last hundred years the Quintarelli family has established its reputation through their estate located on the eastern slope of the Negrar Valley in the middle of Valpolicella. Silvio Quintarelli established the winery in 1924. It was his son, Giuseppe, also known as Bepi, however, who helped the winery achieve worldwide recognition. The winery has maintained its dedication to traditional methods and patient winemaking since Silvio’s era, but Bepi’s influence is incalculable. His manual label writing became an unmistakable signature for the brand, showing what a labor of love each and every bottle is. Combined with his use of ten-year Slavonian-oak barrel aging, Bepi developed a signature Amarone style that established itself as the reference point for many Italian winemakers.
The current management of the winery rests equally on the shoulders of Fiorenza, together with her husband, Giampaolo, and their sons Francesco and Lorenzo. Bepi's legacy lives on as they maintain his principles. The vineyards span 12 hectares across volcanic and limestone soils and remain chemical-free while producing limited yields to protect the land and its fruit quality.
The grapes undergo appassimento; this traditional drying process allows winemakers to extract concentrated elegant flavor from their fruit. The drying process of Amarone grapes leads to extended fermentation times and multiple years of oak barrel aging, amounting to eight to ten years before bottling. The Valpolicella produced at the winery undergoes a ripasso fermentation process using Amarone lees to achieve exceptional structure and depth that is uncommon in its category.
The unique aspect of Quintarelli stands in their practice of releasing wines only after they have reached full readiness and meet their quality criteria. They choose to release their wines only when they achieve the desired perfection level. In difficult vintages the winemakers choose to abstain from making Amarone. Such self-control has nearly disappeared from the contemporary wine industry. The Quinterelli mindset values purity without any commercial elements.
Pre-Arrival Offer – A Rare Collection of Icons
This year we present an exclusive pre-arrival opportunity to acquire Giuseppe Quintarelli wines across different styles and techniques:
2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico $329.99 96VN 95WA A benchmark of the style. The wine spends eight years in oak barrels while waiting for the approval to be released.
2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva $749.99 97-98WA This wine receives special production status only during exceptional grape harvests before spending ten years in barrel before release. Powerful, poised, and profound.
2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli "Alzero" Cabernet $399.99 95WA 94JS A cult classic—Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot made in the Amarone method. The wine delivers luxurious scents alongside exotic and unforgettable tastes.
2016 Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso del Bepi Veneto $169.99 95VN 94WA
2014 Giuseppe Quintarelli "Rosso del Bepi" Veneto $179.99 93VN The winery produces this wine during years when they do not release Amarone. The wine demonstrates the same level of excellence and discipline as well as depth that characterizes the entire estate.
2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Classico Superiore $129.99 94JS 94WA The winemakers age this Valpolicella for seven years before adding Amarone lees for ripasso production. The soul of Valpolicella, redefined.
2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli "Cà del Merlo" Rosso $109.99 A single-vineyard bottling showing the elegant depth of the estate’s hillside fruit.
2022 Giuseppe Quintarelli "Primofiore" Veneto Rosso $69.99 93WA The youngest wine of the lineup—early-picked, fresh, and vibrant, but unmistakably Quintarelli.
2023 Giuseppe Quintarelli Bianco Secco Cà del Merlo $49.99 92WA The Amarone winery produces an exclusive white wine that combines dryness with aromatic and textural characteristics.
2017 Giuseppe Quintarelli "Amabile del Cere" Bianco Veneto (375ml) $159.99 95WA 94VN Only in 375ml bottles as an off-dry, late-harvest wine that comes in limited production. This is pure joy in a glass, with an off-dry taste and luxurious texture.
2015 Giuseppe Quintarelli Recioto della Valpolicella Classico (375ml) $139.99 96WA 94-95VN This wine represents the estate's first creation since its inception. This sweet dark wine offers endless layers which make it perfect for ending a memorable dining experience. It’s also one of the reasons I became a sommelier at young age. I still remember the first sip I had of Quintarelli’s reciotos.
2007 Giuseppe Quintarelli "A Roberto" Recioto della Valpolicella Classico (375ml) $199.99 98WA 95VN This vintage is dedicated to Roberto Ferrarini, the estate's longtime consulting enologist who passed away in 2014.
Each bottle of Quintarelli contains more than wine since it embodies the family and a whole wine region history. These wines exist to be aged and contemplated because they require time for reflection. These wines deserve to enjoy slowly, at the end it took years for them to be ready.
Be mindful: Quintarelli produces wines in restricted quantities.