Colli Amerini Malvasia Cima del Giglio 2004

Le Crete (Italy)

Colli Amerini (Umbria)

Malvasia Bianca (90%), Trebbiano Toscano (5%), Verdello (5%)
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧❂

The wine shows an intense straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of apple, pear and plum followed by aromas of hawthorn, hazelnut, litchi, praline, honey and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and pleasing smoothness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, apple and hazelnut. Cima del Giglio ages for 5-6 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with fish and vegetables, Broiled crustaceans and fish

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

Issue 41, May 2006

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