Madonna Alta (Italy)

Colli Martani (Umbria)

Grechetto

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of hawthorn, pear and apple followed by aromas of lemon, broom, peach and plum. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of pear, apple and lemon. This Grechetto ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Fried fish, Pasta with fish, Broiled fish, Sauteed white meat

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

September 2005

Madonna Alta (Italy)

Montefalco (Umbria)

Sangiovese (65%), Merlot (20%), Sagrantino (15%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, blackberry and plum followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, carob and vanilla. 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 black cherry and plum. This Montefalco Rosso ages for 12 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 14%

Roasted meat, Broiled beat, Stewed meat with mushrooms

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 34, October 2005

Sagrantino di Montefalco 2002

Madonna Alta (Italy)

Montefalco Sagrantino (Umbria)

Sagrantino
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas of black cherry, blackberry and plum followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, licorice, tobacco, cinnamon, cocoa, vanilla and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of blackberry, black cherry and plum. A well made wine. This Sagrantino di Montefalco ages for 18 months in barrique and cask.

Alcohol: 14%

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

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 34, October 2005

Madonna Alta

Umbria (Italy)

Colli Martani Grechetto 2004

Madonna Alta (Italy)

Montefalco Rosso 2003

Madonna Alta (Italy)

Sagrantino di Montefalco 2002

Madonna Alta (Italy)