1997 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Veneto, Italy Size:75cl But there is freshness and

But there is freshness and poise here

The palate is medium-bodied with supple

has a refined and elegant nose

satin-textured finish

finishing long and mineral with bright acids

1997 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Veneto, Italy Size:75cl But there is freshness andPossibly the greatest of all Amarones. The grapes are left to dry on rush matting until the end of January. After 20 days of maceration, a long, slow fermentation takes place over the next 45 days. After the initial fermentation the wine is put into Slavenian oak barrels to mature for seven years, refermenting from time to time as the temperature rises in the summers. At the end of seven years a very serious, dry wine emerges with amazing complexity