Giuseppe Quintarelli Rosso Del Bepi 2008

Rich, textured, racy and complex, the ’08 Rosso del Bepi wafts from the glass with an explosion of berries, cherries, and figs, all complemented by incense, tobacco, cigar wrapper, umami and earth.

This is an intense, hedonistic wine that earns the Quintarelli name--in fact, it’s so good, we don’t quite understand why the estate chose to declassify its ’08 Amarone and bottle the Rosso del Bepi instead! Silky, layered, mineral-laden and nicely weighty, this wine glides across the palate with the brocade-like texture that has made Quintarelli’s Amarone so beloved. A blend of 55% Corvina and Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, and the remainder Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo, Croatina, and Sangiovese, the grapes for this wine ferment with natural yeasts for 45 days, and the wine ages in oak barrels for about seven years before bottling.