Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2003

COS (Italy)

Cerasuolo di Vittoria (Sicily)

Nero d'Avola (60%), Frappato (40%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, blackberry and plum followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry, carob, violet, tobacco and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry. The Nero d'Avola grape used for the production of this Cerasuolo di Vittoria ages in cask, whereas Frappato ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Stewed and braised meat with mushrooms, Roasted meat, Broiled meat and barbecue

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

Issue 40, April 2006

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