Giuseppe Quintarelli, Recioto della Valpolicella Riserva, 1990 SO031024 using grapes from Demeter-certified biodynamic

using grapes from Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards in La Mancha

this will represent an exciting exploration of a lesser-known Pinot variant grown on a benchmark Willamette Valley site—a wine for those seeking to explore Oregon's expanding varietal range

silky tannins and lively acidity

no temperature control

The centenarian bush vines are planted in the traditional mixed style: roughly 60% red grapes (Bastardo

Giuseppe Quintarelli, Recioto della Valpolicella Riserva, 1990 SO031024 using grapes from Demeter-certified biodynamicRecioto della Valpolicella is the Veneto's original sweet red, and from the late, great Giuseppe Quintarelli it reaches rarefied heights, made from dried Corvina and Rondinella in the same unhurried, traditional style as his Amarone. This Riserva from 1990 is a mature back vintage from a private collection. Decades of aging have turned its dried grape sweetness into something profound: dried cherry, fig, cocoa, leather, and spice, with savory depth