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2003 Passito Bianco “Amabile del Cerè”
Giuseppe QuintarelliItaly’s equivalent of Château Yquem, this incarnation of their famous “Bandito” dessert wine celebrated its tenth birthday last year in Quintarelli’s cellar prior to release. If you want to give something truly special and one of a kind to a wine lover who has it all, look no further.
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | dessert |
Vintage: | 2003 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Bianco, Chardonnay, Saorin |
Appellation: | Veneto IGT |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Veneto |
Producer: | Giuseppe Quintarelli |
Winemaker: | Quintarelli Family |
Vineyard: | 30 years average |
Soil: | Limestone and Basalt |
Farming: | Traditional |
Alcohol: | 13% |
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About The Producer
Giuseppe Quintarelli
About The Region
Veneto
Italy’s most prolific wine region by volume, the Veneto is the source of some of the country’s most notorious plonk: you’ll find oceans of insipid Pinot Grigo, thin Bardolino, and, of course, the ubiquitous Prosecco. And yet, the Veneto produces the highest proportion of DOC wine of any Italian region: home to prestigious appellations like Valpolicella, Amarone, and Soave, it is capable of excelling in all three colors, with equally great potential in the bubbly and dessert departments.
With almost 200,000 acres planted, the Veneto has a wealth of terroirs split between the Po Valley and the foothills of the Alps. While the rich soils of the flatlands are conducive to mechanization, high yields, and mass production of bulk wine, the areas to the north offer a fresher climate and a diversity of poor soil types, ideal for food-friendly wines that show a sense of place. Whether it’s a charming Prosecco Superiore from the Glera grape, a stony Soave or Gambellara from Garganega, or a Corvina-based red in any style, the Veneto’s indigenous grape varieties show real character when worked via traditional production methods.
Since his first visit in 1979, Kermit has regularly returned to the Veneto to enjoy its richness of fine wines and local cuisine. Our collaboration with Corte Gardoni, our longest-running Italian import, is a testament to this. The proximity of beautiful cities like Verona and Venice, with their deep culinary heritage, certainly doesn’t hurt, either.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
Great winemakers, great terroirs, there is never any hurry. And I no longer buy into this idea of “peak” maturity. Great winemakers, great terroirs, their wines offer different pleasures at different ages.
Inspiring Thirst, page 312