Quintarelli Alzero 2008

Description

The primarily old-vine Cabernet Franc Alzero is made using the appassimento technique, in which the grapes are dried before being pressed and made into wine. The style embodies the uncompromising perfection that lies at the heart of these phenomenal, concentrated, intensely flavoured handmade wines that routinely earn ratings in the 90-97-point range from many of the world's most respected critics.

Tasting Notes

'Quintarelli' is a name that is virtually interchangeable with 'superlative.' There are few names so revered, so truly iconic and so readily identified with quality, tradition and artisanal winemaking. The care, precision and, above all, the patience that goes into making the wines of Quintarelli play no small part in creating the legendary, almost mythical status that the wines own. The primarily old-vine Cabernet Franc Alzero is made using the appassimento technique, in which the grapes are dried before being pressed and made into wine. The style embodies the uncompromising perfection that lies at the heart of these phenomenal, concentrated, intensely flavoured handmade wines that routinely earn ratings in the 90-97-point range from many of the world's most respected critics.

Tags

Cabernet Franc Blend, Full-bodied & Smooth, Other, Red Wine, Wine, XD - Extra Dry