(Abruzzo)

Sangiovese (85%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of purple red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas that start with hints of plum and blackberry followed by aromas of blueberry, black cherry, violet, tobacco, vanilla, licorice and hints of pink pepper. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and plum. A well made wine. Don Camillo Sangiovese ages in barrique for 6-12 months.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Stewed meat, Broiled meat and barbecue, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

March 2004

Edizione Cinque Autoctoni 2001

Farnese (Italy)

(Abruzzo)

Montepulciano (40%), Sangiovese (20%), Primitivo (25%), Negroamaro (10%), Malvasia Rossa (5%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry jam and plum jam followed by aromas of blackberry, cinchona, blueberry, toasted wood, tobacco, licorice, violet, vanilla and hints of nutmeg and menthol. In the mouth has very good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with good flavors of plum, black cherry and blackberry. A well made wine. Edizione Cinque Autoctoni ages in barrique for 12 months and for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Game, Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 18, April 2004

Farnese (Italy)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane (Abruzzo)

Montepulciano

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane (Abruzzo)

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, elegant and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by good aromas of blueberry, tobacco, dried violet, licorice, carob, vanilla and hints of toasted wood, menthol and cinchona. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and blueberry. A well made wine. This Montepulciano d'Abruzzo ages in barrique for 18 months and for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 18, April 2004

Farnese (Italy)

(Abruzzo)

Chardonnay

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of banana, litchi and grapefruit followed by aromas of acacia, hawthorn, broom, yeast, pineapple, pear, plum, toasted wood and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of pineapple, litchi and pear. A well made wine. Opis Chardonnay ages in barrique for 7 months followed by 8 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Roasted fish, Broiled fish, Roasted white meat, Pasta with fish

Suggested glass

11 °C
(51 °F)

(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

March 2004

Farnese

Abruzzo (Italy)

Don Camillo Sangiovese 2002

Farnese (Italy)

Edizione Cinque Autoctoni 2001

Farnese (Italy)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Opis Riserva 1998

Farnese (Italy)

Opis Chardonnay 2002

Farnese (Italy)