Terre del Parnaso (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭❂

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of black cherry, raspberry and blueberry followed by aromas of blackberry, plum, black currant and licorice. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, blueberry and black cherry. Conubio ages for six months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sauteed meat with mushrooms, Broiled meat and barbecue, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 23, October 2004

Nekaber 2002

Terre del Parnaso (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧❂

This wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, licorice, tobacco, cinnamon and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. Nekaber ages for 8 months in barrique and for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

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

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

Issue 23, October 2004

Terre del Parnaso (Italy)

(Sicily)

Chardonnay

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of plum, apple and hawthorn followed by aromas of banana, broom, pear and peach. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and round attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, plum and pear. This wine ages for 6 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with fish, Sauteed white meat, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

September 2004

Terre del Parnaso

Sicily (Italy)

Conubio 2002

Terre del Parnaso (Italy)

Nekaber 2002

Terre del Parnaso (Italy)

Tuscè 2003

Terre del Parnaso (Italy)