LiQuery - Quintarelli Rosso Ca' Del Merlo

QUINTARELLI ROSSO CA' DEL MERLO

Item:	958595
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	VINTAGES
Release Date:	2022-05-05
Producer:	Quintarelli Guiseppe
Location:	Italy - Veneto
Price:	$128.00 Price History
Style:	Red Wine Medium-bodied & Fruity
Alcohol:	13.5%
Varietal:	Corvina Blend
Sugar Code:	- (5.0 g/L)
Rating:	92
Cellar:	2003

Description
The 2010 vintage of the Ripasso-style Ca' del Merlo is composed of 85% Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella with the remaining 15% made up of splashes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese. Expect mixed fresh and dried berry with complex cocoa, tar and spice notes, and pour alongside grilled or stewed meats topped with shaved truffle, or a selection of your favourite cheeses.

Description

The 2010 vintage of the Ripasso-style Ca' del Merlo is composed of 85% Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella with the remaining 15% made up of splashes of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese. Expect mixed fresh and dried berry with complex cocoa, tar and spice notes, and pour alongside grilled or stewed meats topped with shaved truffle, or a selection of your favourite cheeses.

Tasting Notes
The single-vineyard Ca' del Merlo red blend brings together the local Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella varieties with the remaining 15% made up of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Sangiovese. Half of the fruit is pressed immediately after harvest, half is dried for two months, and the entirety of the wine undergoes a ripasso-style second fermentation on Amarone lees before spending seven years in Slavonian oak barrels. Expect complex fresh and dried berry embroidered with cocoa, tar and spice notes, and pour alongside homemade gnocchi tossed with Gorgonzola cheese sauce, pancetta and sun-dried tomatoes, or grilled rib-eye topped with shaved truffle.

Tasting Notes