Wine Culture and Information since 2002 - Volume 23

Fontana Candida

Latium (Italy)

Wines Reviewed: 5

Average Score: ✧✧✧✭

Frascati Superiore Santa Teresa 2006

Frascati Superiore Terre dei Grifi 2006

Kron 2004

Terre dei Grifi 2006

Togale 2005

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Frascati Superiore Santa Teresa 2006

Fontana Candida (Italy)

Frascati (Latium)

Malvasia Puntinata del Lazio (30%), Malvasia di Candia (30%), Trebbiano Toscano (30%), Greco (10%)
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

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

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with fish and meat, Stewed fish, Sauteed white meat

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

October 2007

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Frascati Superiore Terre dei Grifi 2006

Fontana Candida (Italy)

Frascati (Latium)

Malvasia Bianca di Candia (50%), Trebbiano Toscano (30%), Malvasia del Lazio (10%), Greco (10%)
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

Frascati Superiore Terre dei Grifi shows a brilliant golden yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of plum, apple and hawthorn followed by aromas of citrus fruits, pear and almond. 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 almond. This wine ages for 4 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta with fish and meat, Stewed fish, Mushroom soups

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

October 2007

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Kron 2004

Fontana Candida (Italy)

(Latium)

Merlot (85%), Sangiovese (15%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Kron shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of plum and blueberry followed by aromas of black cherry, violet, vanilla, tobacco, cinnamon, carob and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, blueberry and black cherry. Kron ages for 12 months in barrique followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Stewed meat

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

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Terre dei Grifi 2006

Fontana Candida (Italy)

(Latium)

Malvasia Puntinata del Lazio
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Terre dei Grifi shows a brilliant golden yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of apple, medlar and hawthorn followed by aromas of citrus fruits, almond, broom, peach, plum and praline. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and pleasing roundness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, plum and almond. Terre dei Grifi ages for 2 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Pasta and risotto with fish and mushrooms, Broiled crustaceans, Sauteed white meat

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

October 2007

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Togale 2005

Fontana Candida (Italy)

(Latium)

Merlot
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✭

Togale shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of black cherry, blueberry and plum followed by aromas of violet, vanilla 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 pretty persistent with flavors of black cherry and plum. A small part of Togale ages for 4 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 12.5%

Stuffed pasta, Sauteed meat, Roasted white meat

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

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