Alzero Cabernet Cabernet IGP

Cabernet Sauvignon, which begins like Amarone: a month of drying on straw mats before the concentrated grapes are turned into wine. The result is a red wine with unusual depth — and eight years of aging in large wooden barrels, which make it soft and complex.

Giuseppe Quintarelli's Alzero is among the most stylistically distinctive wines of Veneto. Quintarelli, the patriarch of Negrar who passed away in 2012, applied this appassimento method to Cabernet Sauvignon—a decision that was unorthodox at the time and is now considered a benchmark. Today, the family continues to run the winery in his spirit: no compromises on ripening times, no pressure from fleeting trends.

On the nose, it reveals dried plum, ripe sour cherry, and dried fig, underpinned by vanilla and cinnamon from extended oak aging. A hint of marzipan and fresh mint lends the bouquet an unexpected lightness. On the palate, it is supported by a vibrant acidity that maintains freshness despite its concentration. The tannins are fine-grained and fully integrated—no harshness, just structure.

Serving suggestion: Now with wild boar ragù, braised Barolo or aged Pecorino. Serving temperature 17–18 °C. Drinking window until 2035+.