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Cantine Grotta del Sole

Campania (Italy)

Wines Reviewed: 9

Average Score: ✧✧✧✭

Asprinio di Aversa Vigneti ad Alberata 2004

Falanghina dei Campi Flegrei 2004

Falanghina dei Campi Flegrei Coste di Cuma 2003

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco 2004

Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2004

Piedirosso dei Campi Flegrei 2004

Piedirosso dei Campi Flegrei Riserva Montegauro 2003

Quartodiluna 2003

Quartodisole 2003

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Asprinio di Aversa Vigneti ad Alberata 2004

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

Asprinio di Aversa (Campania)

Asprinio
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of apple, almond and plum followed by aromas of lemon, hawthorn, anise and pear. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of almond, plum and apple. This wine ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Fried fish, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Dairy products

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

November 2005

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Falanghina dei Campi Flegrei 2004

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

Campi Flegrei (Campania)

Falanghina
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of pear and peach followed by aromas of broom, litchi, banana, apple and pineapple. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of peach, pear and pineapple. This Falanghina ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Fish and crustaceans appetizers, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed crustaceans

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

November 2005

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Falanghina dei Campi Flegrei Coste di Cuma 2003

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

Campi Flegrei (Campania)

Falanghina
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

This wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of plum, hawthorn and apple followed by aromas of pineapple, broom, almond and pear. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, plum and pear. This Falanghina ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Fried fish, Pasta and risotto with fish and crustaceans, Sauteed crustaceans

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

November 2005

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Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Bianco 2004

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

Vesuvio (Campania)

Caprettone
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows a brilliant greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of pear and apple followed by aromas of pineapple, hawthorn, broom and peach. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of pear and apple. This wine ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Vegetables and crustaceans appetizers, Dairy products, Pasta and risotto with vegetables

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

November 2005

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Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso 2004

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

Vesuvio (Campania)

Aglianico, Piedirosso, Sciascinoso
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of black cherry and raspberry followed by aromas of cyclamen, strawberry, blueberry and plum. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and raspberry. This wine ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Sauteed meat, Stuffed pasta, Broiled meat and barbecue

Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Young Red Wines)

November 2005

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Piedirosso dei Campi Flegrei 2004

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

Campi Flegrei (Campania)

Piedirosso
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of black cherry and raspberry followed by aromas of strawberry, blueberry, cyclamen and plum. 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 and raspberry. This wine ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Sauteed meat, Roasted white meat

Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Young Red Wines)

November 2005

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Piedirosso dei Campi Flegrei Riserva Montegauro 2003

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

Campi Flegrei (Campania)

Piedirosso
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry and raspberry followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, plum, violet, cyclamen and vanilla. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry. Part of this wine ages for 3 years in barrique.

Alcohol: 14%

Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat with mushrooms

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

November 2005

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Quartodiluna 2003

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

(Campania)

Falanghina, Coda di Volpe
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of hazelnut and apple followed by aromas of hawthorn, plum, pineapple, vanilla, toasted, broom and almond. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and pleasing roundness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, plum and pineapple. Quartodiluna ages for 6 months in barrique followed by 4 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Stuffed pasta, Roasted white meat, Roasted fish, Fish and mushrooms soups

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

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Quartodisole 2003

Cantine Grotta del Sole (Italy)

(Campania)

Piedirosso, Aglianico
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, blueberry and plum followed by aromas of carob, blackberry, vanilla, tobacco, licorice and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. A well made wine. Quartodisole ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 4 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat

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

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