Colli Orientali del Friuli Bianco Speziale 2003

Scubla (Italy)

Malvasia Istriana (45%), Ribolla Gialla (45%), Tocai Friulano (10%)
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

Bianco Speziale shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of apple, plum and pear followed by aromas of almond, broom and hawthorn. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and pleasing smoothness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of pear and apple. This wine ages for 8 months in steel tanks followed by 12 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Fish and mushrooms soups, Broiled crustaceans
Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)
February 2005