Gelso del Moro Bianco Malvasia 2002

Resta (Italy)

Salento (Apulia)

Malvasia Bianca
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine has a brilliant straw yellow and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas of pineapple, broom, almond, mango, ripe apple, melon and pear. In mouth has good correspondence to the nose, agreeable and balanced. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of peach, melon and pear. This wine is produced in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 12%

Crustaceans, Appetizers, Aperitif, Paste and risotto with fish

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

April 2003

Gelso del Moro Rosato Negroamaro 2002

Resta (Italy)

Salento (Apulia)

Negroamaro
Rose Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant deep rose color and nuances of deep rose, transparent. The nose denotes rich and intense aromas of fruit, very clean and pleasing, of banana, cherry, strawberry, kiwi, raspberry, peach and rose. In mouth has a pleasing crisp attack however balance with good correspondence to the nose, intense. The finish is persistent with clean and pleasing flavors of cherry, raspberry and strawberry.

Alcohol: 12%

Roasted fish, Fish soup, Appetizers, Pasta and risotto, White meat

Suggested glass	12 °C (53 °F)
(Young and Crisp Rose Wines)

April 2003

Gelso del Moro Rosso Negroamaro 2000

Resta (Italy)

Salento (Apulia)

Negroamaro
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine has a beautiful and intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose starts with rich aromas of jams, clean, neat and of personality. There can be perceived good and intense aromas of black cherry, caramel, fig jam, blueberry jam, blackberry jam, plum jam, dried violet and vanilla. In mouth has good correspondence to the nose and a balanced attack, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of plum jam and blueberry jam. Gelso del Moro Rosso is aged for 4 months in oak casks.

Alcohol: 13%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Stuffed pasta, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Young Red Wines)

Issue 8, May 2003

Primitivo di Manduria 2000

Resta (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria (Apulia)

Primitivo
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals good personality with clean and intense aromas of cinchona, cherry, chocolate, black cherry jam, licorice, blueberry, blackberry, plum, dried violet and vanilla. In mouth denotes a slightly alcoholic attack however balanced by tannins, with intense flavors and good body. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of plum, blackberry and blueberry. This wine is aged in oak casks for 12 months.

Alcohol: 14%

Game, Roasted meat, Hard cheese, Braised meat

Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

April 2003

Salice Salentino Rosso 2000

Resta (Italy)

Salice Salentino (Apulia)

Negroamaro (80%), Malvasia Nera (20%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, elegant, clean and pleasing aromas of black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, hazelnut, plum, dog rose, enamel, dried violet and vanilla. In mouth is clearly perceivable an intense and agreeable flavor of blackberry, very persistent. Very balanced and tannins in an agreeable state already. The finish is persistent with clean and pleasing flavors of blackberry and hazelnut. A well made wine. This Salice Salentino is aged for 10 months in oak casks.

Alcohol: 13%

Game, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

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

Issue 8, May 2003

Squinzano 2000

Resta (Italy)

Squinzano (Apulia)

Negroamaro (95%), Malvasia Nera (5%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose has personality, with pleasing and intense aromas of black cherry, anise, plum jam, hay, blackberry followed by hints of cinnamon and vanilla. In mouth reveals good correspondence to the nose and a slightly tannic attack however balanced. Intense flavors and good body. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of plum jam and blackberry. This wine is aged for 8 months in casks.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Roasted meat, Stuffed pasta, Broiled meat and barbecue

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Young Red Wines)

April 2003

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Resta

Apulia (Italy)

Gelso del Moro Bianco Malvasia 2002

Resta (Italy)

Gelso del Moro Rosato Negroamaro 2002

Resta (Italy)

Gelso del Moro Rosso Negroamaro 2000

Resta (Italy)

Primitivo di Manduria 2000

Resta (Italy)

Salice Salentino Rosso 2000

Resta (Italy)

Squinzano 2000

Resta (Italy)