(Sicily)

Inzolia

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

Barbazzale Bianco shows an intense greenish yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of pear, peach and pineapple followed by aromas of hawthorn, citrus fruits, almond and plum. 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, peach and almond. Barbazzale Bianco ages for 6 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Fried fish, Pasta and risotto with crustaceans and fish, Sauteed fish

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

December 2008

Cottanera (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nerello Mascalese (90%), Nero d'Avola (10%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

Barbazzale Rosso shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and strawberry followed by aromas of raspberry, blueberry and cyclamen. 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 cherry, raspberry and plum. Half of Barbazzale Rosso ages in barrique.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Pasta with meat and mushrooms, Sauteed meat with mushrooms, Cold cuts

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Young Red Wines)

December 2008

Fatagione 2006

Cottanera (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nerello Mascalese (85%), Other Grapes (15%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

Fatagione 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 cherry, plum and blackberry followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, vanilla, carob, tobacco and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and blackberry. Fatagione ages for 12 months in cask.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Stuffed pasta with meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms, Broiled meat and barbecue

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

December 2008

Cottanera

Sicily (Italy)

Barbazzale Bianco 2007

Cottanera (Italy)

Barbazzale Rosso 2007

Cottanera (Italy)

Fatagione 2006

Cottanera (Italy)