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Conti Sertoli Salis

Lombardy (Italy)

Wines Reviewed: 7

Average Score: ✧✧✧✧

Sforzato di Valtellina Canua 2001

Sforzato di Valtellina Canua 2002

Torre della Sirena 2002

Valtellina Superiore Capo di Terra 2001

Valtellina Superiore Capo di Terra 2003

Valtellina Superiore Corte della Meridiana 2000

Valtellina Superiore Corte della Meridiana 2003

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Sforzato di Valtellina Canua 2001

Conti Sertoli Salis (Italy)

Sforzato di Valtellina (Lombardy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of black cherry, plum and blackberry followed by aromas of raspberry, licorice, violet, dried rose, vanilla and cinnamon. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, raspberry and plum. A well made wine. This Sforzato ages for 24 months in cask and for at least 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms, Game, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

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Sforzato di Valtellina Canua 2002

Conti Sertoli Salis (Italy)

Sforzato di Valtellina (Lombardy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

Sforzato di Valtellina Canua shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of cherry, dried violet and prune followed by aromas of vanilla, dried rose, tobacco, leather, star anise, cinnamon, cocoa, pink pepper, licorice, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable roundness. The finish is very persistent with long flavors of cherry and prune. A well made wine. Sforzato di Valtellina Canua ages for 2 years in barrique followed by at least 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Game, Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

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Torre della Sirena 2002

Conti Sertoli Salis (Italy)

(Lombardy)

Pignola, Rossola
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of toasted wood and banana followed by aromas of apple, acacia, banana, hawthorn, pear, hazelnut, vanilla and honey. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of pear, apple and banana. This wine ferments and ages in barrique for 12 months followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Fried fish, Cold cuts, Broiled fish, Sauteed white meat

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

April 2004

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Valtellina Superiore Capo di Terra 2001

Conti Sertoli Salis (Italy)

Valtellina Superiore (Lombardy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of raspberry, cherry and violet followed by aromas of strawberry, plum and licorice. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of raspberry and cherry. This wine ages in barrique for 15 months and for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Roasted meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms, Stuffed pasta with meat

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

April 2004

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Valtellina Superiore Capo di Terra 2003

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Valtellina Superiore (Lombardy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, vanilla, rose, blueberry, licorice, tobacco, cinnamon, cocoa and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, cherry and blueberry. Valtellina Superiore Capo di Terra ages for 15 months in barrique followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Stewed and braised meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

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

November 2006

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Valtellina Superiore Corte della Meridiana 2000

Conti Sertoli Salis (Italy)

Valtellina Superiore (Lombardy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry and raspberry followed by aromas of plum, dried violet, dried rose, licorice, cyclamen, vanilla and hints of cinnamon. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum and black cherry. This wine is produced with the technique of "rinforzo" (adding of must produced by dried grapes), ages for 18 months in cask and for at least 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Game, Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

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

Issue 19, May 2004

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Valtellina Superiore Corte della Meridiana 2003

Conti Sertoli Salis (Italy)

Valtellina Superiore (Lombardy)

Nebbiolo (Chiavennasca)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of brick red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, rose, raspberry, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, cinnamon, cocoa and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry. Valtellina Superiore Corte della Meridiana is produced with the "rinforzo" method and ages for 18 months in cask followed by at least 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

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

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