Giuseppe Quintarelli Veneto Rosso Ca Del Merlo 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Giuseppe Quintarelli
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Varietal	Red Italian Blend,  Corvina,  Corvinone
Vintage	2018
Sku	00018
Size	750ml

 

The process for this red is the same as that for the Valpolicella. The additions of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese, and Croatina in this bottling make it a more fruit-driven counterpart to the earthy, spicy Valpolicella.

55% Corvina and Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 10% Cabernet, 15% Merlot, 5% Nebbiolo, Croatina, Sangiovese sourced from a single vineyard.

After 3-4 days of maceration, primary fermentation starts with indigenous yeasts. The wine is racked and then sits until February, when it is racked onto the lees of the Amarone which starts a second alcoholic fermentation (this process is called ripasso). After this fermentation, the wine is racked into large Slavonian oak barrels for seven years.