Pupillo (Italy)

(Sicily)

Moscato Bianco

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant golden yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of grape and peach followed by aromas of litchi, banana, apple, broom and sage. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and pleasing smoothness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of grape, peach and apple. Cyane ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14%

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

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

June 2006

Pupillo (Italy)

Moscato di Siracusa (Sicily)

Moscato Bianco

Sweet Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

Moscato di Siracusa Pollio shows a pale straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of grape, peach and candied sugar followed by aromas of candied fruits, apple, litchi, citrus fruits, hawthorn, pear, honey, sage and rosemary. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet attack and pleasing smoothness, however balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of grape, peach, litchi and honey. This wine ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Desserts, Fruit and cream tarts

Suggested glass

12 °C
(53 °F)

(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

Issue 43, Summer 2006

Moscato di Siracusa Solacium 2002

Pupillo (Italy)

Moscato di Siracusa (Sicily)

Moscato Bianco
Sweet Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of grape, peach and candied fruit followed by aromas of litchi, almond, anise, citrus fruits, honey, pear, apple, white rose and sage. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a sweet attack and pleasing roundness, however balanced, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of grape, peach, honey and candied fruit. A well made wine. Moscato di Siracusa Solacium ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Dessert, Dried fruits tarts, Hard cheese

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

Issue 43, Summer 2006

Pupillo (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola, Cabernet Sauvignon

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry and carob. 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 plum. Re Federico ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Paste ripiene, Carne alla griglia, Stufati di carne

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

June 2006

Pupillo

Sicily (Italy)

Cyane 2004

Pupillo (Italy)

Moscato di Siracusa Pollio 2002

Pupillo (Italy)

Moscato di Siracusa Solacium 2002

Pupillo (Italy)

Re Federico 2005

Pupillo (Italy)