La Giaretta, I Quadretti Amarone Classico, 2017

A very small, family run operation in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico zone, in Marano, with a total production of 70,000 bottles.

Great care is taken in the vines and the vineyards look a little bit more like gardens. It goes very well with important main courses such as wild game, braised beef, grilled meat, any kind of cold cuts and mature cheese. It is an excellent meditation wine. To give its best, this wine with a strong personality needs to be uncorked in advance.

An intense ruby red colour, a special body and a bouquet reminiscent of spices on this wine; nonetheless, the Amarone della Valpolicella “I Quadretti” retains the typical scent and flavour of cherry and wild berry.

"The wines from this under the-radar-property La Giaretta, in the hill town of Valgatara, are amongst the most popular in our portfolio with club members. Their flagship is the stunning, single vineyard Amarone Classico Riserva “I Quadretti”, produced in miniscule quantities, which is a powerhouse of a wine, with a super ripe cherry nose of Kirsch and Black Forest Gateaux, together with loam and highly polished leather. Despite its’s almost port-like richness, and sweetness, the palate retains a wonderful fruit-driven freshness and energy. Talented winemaker Francesca Nicoli, together with husband and agronomist Francesco, ensures unfailingly every year that the wine quality here deserves to be far more widely recognised. One of our best kept secrets!"
Tom, Wine Guru