Primofiore Quintarelli 2020

Giuseppe Quintarelli's Primofiore is an elegant, rich and intense red wine that comes from the magnificent hilly area of Valpolicella. It is the result of an interesting and unusual blend of the area's classic red grape varieties, Corvina, Corvinone, and the famous Bordeaux varietals Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. After a year of ageing in wood, the result is a wine with a great personality that expresses a soft enveloping profile with notes of cherry, and red fruit, accompanied by refined tertiary evolutions.

Primofiore is the fruit of Giuseppe Quintarelli's desire to go beyond the horizon of Valpolicella to make a wine that could express a more international breath while keeping faith with the tradition of grape drying, typical of the area. Giuseppe Quintarelli needs no introduction. He belongs to the small circle of great names in Italian wine who have made our excellence known throughout the world. The Negrar winery is a real and indispensable reference point for the history of Valpolicella and especially for its most famous wine: Amarone. The vineyards are located in the prized areas of Sant'Ambrogio a Montorio and Valgatara on soils with a predominantly limestone matrix. The great attention in the vineyard and the accurate vinifications allow them to obtain wines capable of authentically telling the story of the territory.

Primofiore Quintarelli wine is a wine that combines the tradition of Valpolicella reds with that of Bordeaux. After harvesting, the grapes are allowed to dry for about a month before fermentation. Before bottling, the wine matures for a year in large Slavonian oak barrels. In the glass, it has a dark ruby red colour with slight garnet highlights. The nose opens on floral notes reminiscent of violets, aromas of cherries, ripe red fruit and nuances of soft spices. The palate has a good structure, evolved tannins well integrated with the body of the wine, rich and complex aromas. The finish is harmonious and very persistent, with a finish that returns to savoury and slightly spicy sensations. A great red, signed by one of the best "authors" of Italian wine.