(Apulia)

Negroamaro (70%), Malvasia Nera (20%), Montepulciano (5%), Sangiovese (5%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧❂

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of blackberry and plum followed by aromas of black cherry, raspberry, blueberry and cyclamen. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing crispness, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry and blackberry. This wine ages in cement tanks.

Alcohol: 13%

Stuffed pasta, Boiled meat, Broiled meat and barbecue

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

March 2006

Conti Zecca (Italy)

Leverano (Apulia)

Negroamaro (70%), Malvasia Nera (20%), Other Grapes (10%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas of black cherry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, plum and violet. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack however balanced by alcohol, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. This wine ages for about three years.

Alcohol: 13%

Stuffed pasta with meat, Broiled meat and barbecue, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

16 °C
(60 °F)

(Young Red Wines)

Issue 13, November 2003

Conti Zecca (Italy)

(Apulia)

Primitivo (85%), Other Grapes (15%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and blackberry followed by aromas of blueberry, vanilla, tobacco, licorice, coffee, carob and anise. 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 black cherry, plum and blackberry. This wine ages for 12 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 14%

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

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 40, April 2006

Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva Cantalupi 2002

Conti Zecca (Italy)

Salice Salentino (Apulia)

Negroamaro (80%), Malvasia Nera (20%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of plum and blackberry followed by aromas of black cherry, raspberry, violet, vanilla, tobacco, licorice 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 black cherry and blackberry. Salice Salentino Cantalupi ages for at least 12 months in cask.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

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

Issue 40, April 2006

Conti Zecca

Apulia (Italy)

Donna Marzia Rosso 2003

Conti Zecca (Italy)

Leverano Rosso Vigna del Saraceno 2001

Conti Zecca (Italy)

Primitivo 2003

Conti Zecca (Italy)

Salice Salentino Rosso Riserva Cantalupi 2002

Conti Zecca (Italy)