Collina Torinese Cari 2009

Balbiano (Italy)

Collina Torinese (Piedmont)

Pelaverga (85%), Other Grapes (15%)
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

Collina Torinese Cari shows a deep cherry pink color and nuances of cherry pink, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of raspberry, strawberry and cherry followed by aromas of geranium, cyclamen and plum. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet and effervescent attack, however balanced by alcohol, slight body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of raspberry, cherry and strawberry.

Alcohol: 5.5%

Fruit and cream desserts, Semifreddo

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Aromatic Sweet Sparkling Wines)

October 2010

Freisa di Chieri Secco Fermo Superiore Riserva Barbarossa 2006

Balbiano (Italy)

Freisa di Chieri (Piedmont)

Freisa
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

Freisa di Chieri Secco Fermo Superiore Riserva Barbarossa shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and dried violet followed by aromas of blueberry, carob, vanilla, mace and cinnamon. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry. Freisa di Chieri Secco Fermo Superiore Riserva Barbarossa ages for 6 months in cask followed by more than 8 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

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

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

October 2010

Freisa di Chieri Secco Fermo Surpreisa 2008

Balbiano (Italy)

Freisa di Chieri (Piedmont)

Freisa
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

Freisa di Chieri Secco Fermo Surpreisa shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of cherry, blackberry and blueberry followed by aromas of raspberry, violet and plum. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a pretty tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, raspberry and blueberry.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta with meat and mushrooms, Sauteed meat

Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

October 2010

Freisa di Chieri Secco Vivace 2009

Balbiano (Italy)

Freisa di Chieri (Piedmont)

Freisa
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧

Freisa di Chieri Secco Vivace shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry and blackberry. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent attack and slightly tannic, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is pretty persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and raspberry.

Alcohol: 13%

Cold cuts, Pasta with meat, Roasted white meat

Suggested glass	16 °C (60 °F)
(Young Red Wines)

October 2010

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco 2009

Balbiano (Italy)

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco (Piedmont)

Malvasia di Schierano (85%), Freisa (15%)
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of grape, strawberry and rose followed by aromas of raspberry, cherry and blackberry. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet and effervescent attack, however balanced by alcohol, light body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of grape, strawberry and cherry.

Alcohol: 5.5%

Fruit desserts, Semifreddo

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Aromatic Sweet Sparkling Wines)

October 2010

Piemonte Bonarda Secco Vivace 2009

Balbiano (Italy)

(Piedmont)

Bonarda (85%), Other Grapes (15%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧

Piemonte Bonarda Secco Vivace shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of cherry and plum followed by aromas of strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and cyclamen. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent attack and slightly tannic, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is pretty persistent with flavors of cherry and plum.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Cold cuts, Stuffed pasta, Sauteed white meat

Suggested glass	16 °C (60 °F)
(Young Red Wines)

October 2010

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Balbiano

Piedmont (Italy)

Collina Torinese Cari 2009

Balbiano (Italy)

Freisa di Chieri Secco Fermo Superiore Riserva Barbarossa 2006

Balbiano (Italy)

Freisa di Chieri Secco Fermo Surpreisa 2008

Balbiano (Italy)

Freisa di Chieri Secco Vivace 2009

Balbiano (Italy)

Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco 2009

Balbiano (Italy)

Piemonte Bonarda Secco Vivace 2009

Balbiano (Italy)