Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Veneto 2015 FINGER LAKES then aged on the lees

then aged on the lees in barrels for four months without the malolactic fermentation taking place): Pale silver-yellow color

The acidity should be well-balanced

Pinot Noir California Sonoma Coast

TROPICAL FRUIT

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Giuseppe Quintarelli Valpolicella Veneto 2015 FINGER LAKES then aged on the leesHalf of the fruit is dried for two months, before six years in barrel. This is a sumptuous wine, with the gritty extract conferred by the dried fruit component, albeit, with greater red fruited levity, floral lilt, freshness and drinkability than the Amarone. A tight corset of tannins massages pithy red cherry, lilac, anise and a whiff of balsamic into a meld of graceful poise, effusive energy and joy. The crunchy length, contagious.