Fratelli Serra (Italy)

(Sardinia)

Cabernet Sauvignon, Montepulciano, Barbera

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of plum and black cherry followed by aromas of blueberry, dried violet, licorice and toasted wood. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic and pleasing crisp attack however balanced, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. Kora Kodes ages in cask for 6 months.

Alcohol: 13%

Stewed meat, Roasted meat, Cheese

Suggested glass

16 °C
(60 °F)

(Young Red Wines)

March 2004

Fratelli Serra (Italy)

(Sardinia)

Vernaccia di Oristano

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense amber yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of dried fig and almond followed by good aromas of date, honey, caramel, citrus peel and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp and pleasing round attack, however balanced, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of almond and dried fig.

Alcohol: 15%

Cheese, Roasted meat, Roasted fish, Almond desserts

Suggested glass

12 °C
(53 °F)

(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

March 2004

Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva 1992

Fratelli Serra (Italy)

Vernaccia di Oristano (Sardinia)

Vernaccia di Oristano
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense amber yellow color and nuances of amber yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with good hints of almond and fig jam followed by good aromas of caramel, leather, date, honey, orange marmalade and walnut. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly crisp and pleasing round attack, however balanced, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of caramel, fig jam, date and almond. This Vernaccia di Oristano ages in chestnut casks.

Alcohol: 15.5%

Almond desserts, Roasted meat, Braised meat, Mullet botargo, Roasted fish

Suggested glass	14 °C (57 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

Issue 18, April 2004

Fratelli Serra

Sardinia (Italy)

Kora Kodes 2002

Fratelli Serra (Italy)

Vernaccia della Valle del Tirso 2000

Fratelli Serra (Italy)

Vernaccia di Oristano Riserva 1992

Fratelli Serra (Italy)