Tenuta Ronci di Nepi (Italy)

(Latium)

Chardonnay

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 that start with hints of apple, plum and banana followed by aromas of pear, acacia and hawthorn. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of apple, plum and banana. Oro di Corte ages for 5 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Pasta with fish, Sauteed fish, Sauteed white meat

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

January 2008

Veste Porpora 2005

Tenuta Ronci di Nepi (Italy)

(Latium)

Sangiovese (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (50%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

Veste Porpora shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas that start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by aromas of toasted wood, vanilla, blueberry, tobacco 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 plum and black cherry. This wine ages for 18 months in cask and in barrique.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Stewed meat

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

June 2007

Tenuta Ronci di Nepi (Italy)

(Latium)

Chardonnay

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

Vigna Manti shows an intense straw yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of banana, apple and pear followed by aromas of plum, vanilla, hazelnut and honey. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a crisp attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing smoothness. The finish is persistent with flavors of banana, apple and honey. Vigna Manti ages for 6 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 14%

Stuffed pasta, Roasted fish, Roasted white meat

Suggested glass

12 °C
(53 °F)

(Bodied and Mature White Wines)

January 2008

Tenuta Ronci di Nepi

Latium (Italy)

Oro di Corte 2006

Tenuta Ronci di Nepi (Italy)

Veste Porpora 2005

Tenuta Ronci di Nepi (Italy)

Vigna Manti 2006

Tenuta Ronci di Nepi (Italy)