Il Calepino Riserva di Fra Ambrogio 1997

Il Calepino (Italy)

(Lombardy)

Chardonnay, Pinot Nero
Sparkling Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense straw yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, fine and persistent perlage, good effervescence. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of apple and banana followed by aromas of hawthorn, yeast, bread crust, brioche, litchi, toasted bread and hints of butter and grapefruit. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, an effervescent and crisp attack however balanced, good body, intense flavors, pleasing. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple and banana. This sparkling wine is produced with the classic method and ages on yeasts for 60 months.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Crustaceans, Roasted fish, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans

Suggested glass	11 °C (51 °F)
(Mature and Vintage Classic Method Sparkling Wines)

Issue 20, June 2004

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