Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet Sauvignon, Corvina, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina, Sangiovese
75cl * 15.5% ABV * Veneto, Italy
This wine is produced in the Veneto region of northern Italy at the estate of the late Giuseppe Quintarelli, one of the true icons of Italian wine until his death in 2012. Today, the Quintarelli family still farm the vines and produce wines of the same outstanding quality. They have perfected the Appassimento technique, which brings a concentration of tertiary aromas to wine such as this.
The Rosso Del Bepi offers the complexity, depth and balance between power and elegance one might expect from an Amarone. Made via the same process, with the air-drying of grapes followed by seven years in Slavonian oak, it is heady and voluptuous, yet refined. It would work well alongside game and red meat, charcuterie, poultry, mushroom dishes, most cheeses and chocolate based desserts. Drink now to 2055.
'Discreet black cherries, elegant spices, incense and eucalyptus leaves...velvety tannins and integrated acidity.' - 95pts James Suckling
'There will be no Amarone in 2016; instead, we’re treated to a new vintage of Rosso del Bepi. This is dark and brooding in the glass, youthfully coy, with a bouquet of dried roses and violets. Complicating whiffs of incense give way to cherry sauce and dark chocolate. It's rich and complex yet also remarkably energetic, with a tactile mineral core that enhances its tart red berry fruits while hints of sour orange add a cheek-puckering sourness toward the close. The 2016 finishes with medium length and a chalky sensation, tapering off with suggestions of licorice and tangerine. This sexy and energetic Rosso del Bepi will win a lot of hearts.' - 95pts Vinous
94 pts Robert Parker