Cortona (Tuscany)

Sangiovese

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

Cortona Sangiovese Cantaleone shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and dried violet followed by aromas of blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, tobacco and green bean. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry. Cortona Sangiovese Cantaleone ages for 11 months in cask.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Stuffed pasta, Roasted meat, Stewed meat

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

July 2012

Capoverso (Italy)

Cortona (Tuscany)

Syrah

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

Cortona Syrah 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, black currant and plum followed by aromas of violet, blueberry and black pepper. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, black currant and plum. Cortona Syrah ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Meat appetizers, Pasta with meat, Sauteed meat

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Young Red Wines)

July 2012

Capoverso (Italy)

Rosso di Montepulciano (Tuscany)

Sangiovese (80%), Canaiolo Nero (20%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

This Rosso di Montepulciano 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, plum and raspberry followed by aromas of blueberry, violet and cyclamen. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and raspberry. This Rosso di Montepulciano ages in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Pasta with meat and mushrooms, Sauteed meat

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

July 2012

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2009

Capoverso (Italy)

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Tuscany)

Sangiovese (90%), Merlot (10%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Vino Nobile di Montepulciano shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, cinnamon and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a properly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry. This Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ages for 16 months in cask.

Alcohol: 14%

Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Broiled meat and barbecue

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

August 2012

Capoverso

Tuscany (Italy)

Cortona Sangiovese Cantaleone 2009

Capoverso (Italy)

Cortona Syrah 2010

Capoverso (Italy)

Rosso di Montepulciano 2009

Capoverso (Italy)

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2009

Capoverso (Italy)