La Giaretta, I Quadretti Amarone Classico 2018 vs Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Grands Epenots', Pierre Meurgey 2018
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. La Giaretta, I Quadretti Amarone Classico 2018 currently starts £0.30 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £72.60 | £72.90 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | La Giaretta | Pierre Meurgey |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Corvina, Rondinella | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
La Giaretta, I Quadretti Amarone Classico 2018
Sourced from La Giaretta's oldest and most prized vineyards in the heart of Valpolicella, I Quadretti is the flagship Amarone—crafted only from the finest grapes of each vintage. Aged for around three years in small French oak (durmast) barrels and then refined in bottle for 10–12 months, it offers a deep ruby red colour, impressive structure, and a complex bouquet of spices. At its core, though, it stays true to Amarone’s signature notes of cherry and wild berries. This is a wine built for bold flavours—perfect alongside game, braised beef, grilled meats, aged cheeses, and cured meats. It’s also a superb wine for quiet contemplation. For the best experience, open it ahead of time and serve at 18°C. "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, Head Wine Guru
Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Grands Epenots', Pierre Meurgey 2018
Pierre Meurgey is a fourth generation winemaker now bottling some incredibly wines under his own name and is only now being discovered (his recent 2020s were very well regarded by Jasper Morris). His father Henri was a courtier and oenologue in the Cote d’Or and was indeed very highly respected by all growers - Pierre is also one to watch, with the 2018 Savigny Les Bas Lairds getting a terrific four-star review from Jasper, whilst the Pernand Vergelesses 2019 is 1er Cru is also a stunner.
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