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“Reverie” Valpolicella DOC 2023
Brilliant, bright ruby red colour. Wickedly fresh and spicy on the nose with peppery rose and strawberry fruit. With its freshness and juiciness, it is the archetype of the appellation and a deep, energetic Valpolicella in purezza. It has a lot of personality despite its drinking flow and leaves a very likeable and crisp impression. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Rondinella, 30% Corvina, 20% Corvinone, 5% Oseleta, 5% Molinara
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 12,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: natural cork
- Food recommendations
braised beef, cheese tortellini - Total extract: 26,65 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,65 g/l
- Residual sugar: 1,96 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,32
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372123 · 0,75 l · 18,53 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“Il Bianco From Black to White” Veneto IGT 2021
There are no fixed rules at Zýmē, only the pursuit of experimentation to offer a unique and honest experience that also conveys the character of each individual vintage. Il Bianco From Black to White (sealed with a glass cork) opens with a golden colour and a whitish sheen typical of grapes that have no skin contact. The predominant grape variety is Rondinella Bianca, a mutation that was only discovered by chance in the vineyards of Zýmē and is unique in Italy.
read more- Grape Variety: 60% Rondinella Bianca, 15% Gold Traminer, 15% Kerner and 10% Incrocio Manzoni
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 6 months stainless steel on fine yeast
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 10‑12 °C
- Storage potential: 2029+
- Closure: glass closure
- Food recommendations
haddock, risotto with asparagus - Total extract: 21,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,15 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,79 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,34
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03370121 · 0,75 l · 25,20 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC 2018
Dark ruby red. The bouquet gives a furious hint of what this opulent long-distance runner is capable of: full heart of cherry fruit, blue flowers, damp forest floor, noble spice and a well-dosed use of wood impressively alternate. Just as complex and multi-layered on the nose, the wine goes on to show beguiling wild berries, precisely polished tannins and an extraordinarily elegant long final. Wow! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months slavonian oak barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2032+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 27,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,70 g/l
- Residual sugar: 6,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 95 mg/l
- pH value: 3,40
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372218 · 0,75 l · 45,32 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Metodo Classico Rosé Millesimato VSQ 2018 dosaggio zero
Straw yellow with greenish reflections. An exciting bouquet of white flowers, roses and a hint of acacia honey. Spicy and taut on the palate, with a very aristocratic perlage, flavours of bread crust, yeast and a hint of liquorice. One of the few outstanding Metodo Classico from the Veneto made from 100% Pinot Nero. Very great class! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Nero
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: stainless steel
- Vegan: yes
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 12,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 8‑10 °C
- Storage potential: 2027
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 22,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,40 g/l
- Residual sugar: < 3,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 79 mg/l
- pH value: 3,25
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372918 · 0,75 l · 45,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Valpolicella Classico Superiore DOC 2019
Dark ruby red in colour. The bouquet is a furious indication of what this opulent long-distance runner is capable of: full-flavoured heart cherry fruit, blue flowers, damp forest soil, elegant spice and a well-dosed use of wood alternate impressively. The attack is just as complex and multi-layered, followed by beguiling wild berries, precisely polished tannins and an extraordinarily elegant long final. Wow, this is pure fruit! SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 25% Rondinella, 5% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months slavonian oak barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 28,55 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,72 g/l
- Residual sugar: 5,88 g/l
- Sulfite: 91 mg/l
- pH value: 3,41
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372219 · 0,75 l · 49,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“60 20 20” Cabernet Veneto IGT 2020
"Rich, bright ruby red colour. Inviting aroma of ripe cherry, plum and spice. Juicy and fruity on the palate, present, fine-meshed tannins, lingering finish." Falstaff
read more- Grape Varieties: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 30 months in barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 14,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 16‑18 °C
- Storage potential: 2033+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 34,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03373020 · 0,75 l · 57,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
Oseleta Veneto IGT 2013
"The 2013 Oseleta is dark and brooding, but also seductive, with balsamic spices, cocoa and mentholated herbs giving way to cinnamon-dusted blackcurrants. It envelops the palate with a silky fruit texture, but quickly gains tension as a stimulating acidity and sour citrus nuances meet under a hint of rosy inner flowers. It finishes structured and coats the cheeks with fine-grained tannins, while traces of liquorice and tobacco fade. The 2013 Oseleta is a wild wine that is still years away from its optimal drinking window. That said, I doubt the acidity will ever recede, so plan to enjoy it with a savoury stew or a fatty cut of meat." Vinous
read more- Grape Variety: 100% Oseleta
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: approx. 78 months in barrique
- Filtration: yes
- Alcohol content: 13,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2036+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 35,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 85 mg/l
- pH value: 3,45
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03373113 · 0,75 l · 74,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
“Kairós” Rosso Veneto IGT 2020
Kairós is the "little Harlequin" in terms of grape variety composition and is always produced in the years when its big brother is not in production. This is really not a flaw, because with its comparatively attractive price and above all its crazy blend of four white and 12 red grape varieties, it is an incredibly fleshy and juicy wine with an impenetrable, dark appearance. The bouquet is equally charged, almost voltaic, with rich layers of dark fruit that remain surprisingly airy and fresh despite the considerable weight and concentration. This is a wine of extremes, but there is no doubting its mad drinking pleasure and the harmony it offers to the senses. You need to be in the right mood, however, because only then does the eclectic Kairós blend offer an intoxicating and unrivalled experience with guaranteed memorable value. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Variety: Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Bianco, Chardonnay, Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Teroldego, Croatina, Oseleta, Sangiovese and Marzemino
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 24 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2037+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 33,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
- Residual sugar: 3,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372320 · 0,75 l · 92,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
Recioto della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2015 dolce · in OWC
Very deep with exotic spices and dried black cherries. More savoury than sweet on the palate, salty minerals, sour citrus and a touch of juicy acidity mingle with robust and dark red fruits. Finishes long and leaves an autumnal aromatic carpet of spices and a hint of vanillin oak, always fresh and never too broad. In its balance and beguiling nature, it has an almost dangerous drinkability that is likely to lead to emptying the bottle far too quickly ... SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 30% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, 5% Croatina
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 60 months slavonian oak barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 14‑16 °C
- Storage potential: 2045+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 35,40 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,80 g/l
- Residual sugar: 49,60 g/l
- Sulfite: 123 mg/l
- pH value: 3,54
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372715 · 0,5 l · 218,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping3 units available
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG 2017
Celestino Gaspari is regarded on the scene as the successor to Giuseppe Quintarelli, having worked there for many years as cellar master. His vintage Amarone has an intense ruby colour with a garnet sheen. The full bouquet has aromas of dark chocolate, prunes, black cherries and cloves. Complex and full-bodied on the palate, very juicy fruit, cherries, plums flanked by a gentle tannin. It offers an impressive multi-dimensionality and great richness, which is evenly distributed across all the senses - regardless of whether it is drunk young after a few hours of decanting or whether it reaches further maturity in the bottle over many years with good storage. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta, 5% Croatina
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 60 months slavonian oak barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,50 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2040+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 31,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,33 g/l
- Residual sugar: 7,50 g/l
- Sulfite: 105 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372517 · 0,75 l · 153,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately
“La Mattonara” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOC 2009 · 0,75l in OWC
La Mattonara Riserva is a massive wine with wonderful exaggerations of ripe fruit, oak spice, dark aromas and dense texture. Sparkling, intense ruby garnet. Deep and complex on the nose, very clear and intense, fresh cherry juice, some fresh plum, nuances of coriander seeds behind. La Mattonara does an impressive peacock wheel on the palate, its diverse aromas from ripe dark cherries to cranberries and spicy components are not only very well integrated, but also perfectly framed in a fine-meshed tannin. Dark, brooding and spicy in character, the Appassito fruit is impeccably balanced, everything comes through beautifully here. It will more than delight Amarone fans and other lovers of great wines, if they will not be put off by its price or its 16 %vol. alcohol. SUPERIORE.DE
read more- Grape Varieties: 40% Corvina, 30% Corvinone, 15% Rondinella, 10% Oseleta, 5% Croatina
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 108 months slavonian oak barrel
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 16,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2045+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 36,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 6,50 g/l
- Residual sugar: 11,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 112 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
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contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372609 · 0,75 l · 372,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
“Harlequin” Rosso Veneto IGT 2016 · 0,75l in OWC
Are you ready for the most extraordinary red wine in Italy, made from Garganega, Trebbiano toscano, Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Teroldego, Croatina, Oseleta, Sangiovese and Marzemino?
read more- Grape Variety: Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Bianco, Chardonnay, Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Teroldego, Croatina, Oseleta, Sangiovese and Marzemino
- Cultivation: conventional
- Expansion: 30 months barrique
- Filtration: no
- Alcohol content: 15,00 % vol
- Serving temperature: 18‑20 °C
- Storage potential: 2044+
- Closure: natural cork
- Total extract: 35,00 g/l
- Total acidity: 5,90 g/l
- Residual sugar: 2,00 g/l
- Sulfite: 86 mg/l
- pH value: 3,50
- Allergens
contains sulphites
stored air-conditioned03372416 · 0,75 l · 526,67 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping< 24 units available
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"At the age of 20, I met the man who was to change my life," Celestino Gaspari tells us about his famous father-in-law Giuseppe Quintarelli, for whom he worked as a cellar master for several years. So Gaspari started his winemaking career at one of Italy's most distinguished Amarone producers, of all places, and was initiated into the most important production steps of Valpolicella wines by the senior himself.
To broaden his horizons of experience, Gaspari also worked as a consultant for a new wave of producers in the Veneto and tried his hand at a wide variety of wine styles and grape varieties. The vision of his own, natural production finally inspired him to leave the Quintarelli business and found his own winery, Zýmē, in 2003. In the village of San Pietro in Cariano, an abandoned old sandstone quarry was turned into an impressive architectural estate with state-of-the-art viticultural technology, where today traditional cultivation methods meet the great joy of experimentation of the talented winemaker.
On the southern foothills of the picturesque Lessini Mountains, the Zýmē team cultivates more than 30 hectares of vineyards at an altitude of 100 to 650 metres above sea level. Thanks to environmentally friendly working methods, a remarkable range is thus created in the heart of the classic Valpolicella area, which authentically reflects the specific characteristics of the growing area, the differences in the vintages and the indigenous grape varieties.
The traditional vinification of the Valpolicella wines in large barrels and old-fashioned cement tanks, as Gaspari got to know them in the Quintarelli house, is still just as important today as the exciting experimentation with more modern wine styles. In this way, incomparable labels are created that reflect the winemaker's attachment to his territory: the award-winning red wines "Harlequin" and "Kairos" from no less than 16 (!) different grape varieties, splendid Amarone della Valpolicella and an autochthonous, multi-layered white wine made, among other things, from 60% Rondinella Bianca, a mutation of the red grape variety that is unique in the Veneto and only grows in this way on a small site of the winery.
Gaspari, with the help of the Greek name Zýmē (meaning yeast), refers to one of the most fundamental elements of winemaking and combines in his philosophy the best of traditional craftsmanship and his own original ideas. The resulting top-quality wines have made him an absolutely exceptional winemaker, so that he has now become as indispensable to the Valpolicella region as yeast is to winemaking. SUPERIORE.DE
Facts
- Year founded: 2003
- Owner: Celestino Gaspari
- Oenologist: Celestino Gaspari
- Annual production: approx. 170,000 bottles
- Vineyard area: approx. 35 hectares
- Conventional cultivation