Pius IX Mastai 2003

Il Pollenza (Italy)

(Marches)

Traminer Aromatico, Sauvignon Blanc
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant amber yellow color and nuances of amber yellow, transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of dried fig, almond and apricot followed by aromas of raisin, candied fruit, quince jam, peach jam, date, yellow rose, honey, orange peel and hints of lavender. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet attack and pleasing smoothness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of dried fig, apricot and raisin. A well made wine. Pius IX Mastai ages for 15 months in cement tanks.

Alcohol: 14%

Hard and piquant cheese, Fruit tarts, Confectionery

Suggested glass	15 °C (59 °F)
(Sweet Wines)

Issue 39, March 2006

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