Albana di Romagna Passito Flava 2001

Guido Guarini Matteucci (Italy)

Albana
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant amber yellow color and nuances of amber yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of dried fig and caramel followed by aromas of candied fruit, apricot jam, quince jam, peach jam, vanilla and hints of enamel. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet and slightly crisp attack however well balances, good sweetness, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of dried fig, apricot jam and peach jam. This wine ferments for 2 months in barrique followed by 12 months of aging in barrique and at least 4 months in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Confectionery, Desserts with fruit and jam, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	14 °C (57 °F)
(Sweet Wines)
January 2004