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Fattoria Colsanto

Umbria (Italy)

Wines Reviewed: 2

Average Score: ✧✧✧✭

Montefalco Rosso 2001

Ruris 2001

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Montefalco Rosso 2001

Fattoria Colsanto (Italy)

Montefalco (Umbria)

Sangiovese, Sagrantino
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, pleasing and clean aromas, mainly of fruit, such as black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry and violet followed by pleasing aromas of vanilla, licorice as well as hints of coffee. In mouth reveals good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack however well balanced by alcohol, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, blackberry and plum. This wine is aged for 15 months in barrique followed by 3 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Stewed meat, Hard cheese, Stuffed pasta

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

Issue 9, June 2003

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Ruris 2001

Fattoria Colsanto (Italy)

(Umbria)

Sangiovese, Merlot, Sagrantino
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean and elegant aromas, mainly of fruit, such as black cherry, blueberry, blackberry, plum and black currant followed by good aromas of vanilla, caramel and cocoa as well as hints of green bell pepper. In mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack however well balanced by alcohol, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with good flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. Ruris is aged for 10 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Hard cheese, Stuffed pasta

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

Issue 9, June 2003

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