Vinci Vini (Italy)

(Sicily)

Moscato d'Alessandria

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of straw yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals a clean aromatic hint of grape as well as intense, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas of candied fruit, apricot, pear, peach, plum, gooseberry, yellow rose and citrus fruit peel followed by pleasing hints of melon, rosemary and sage. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly dry attack however balanced, intense flavors and good body. The finish is persistent with pleasing flavors of peach, plum and gooseberry.

Alcohol: 13%

Sauteed meat with mushrooms, Truffle, Pasta and risotto with meat

Suggested glass

11 °C
(51 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

November 2003

Lithos Nero d'Avola 2001

Vinci Vini (Italy)

(Sicily)

Nero d'Avola
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and elegant aromas of black cherry, blueberry, plum and violet followed by pleasing hints of carob, licorice, black pepper and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, good balance with tannins in good evidence, good body and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with good flavors of plum, black cherry and blueberry. A well made wine. Lithos ages for at least 6 months in barrique followed by at least 2 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Stewed meat with mushrooms, Hard cheese

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

Issue 14, December 2003

Vinci Vini (Italy)

(Sicily)

Moscato d'Alessandria

Fortified Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense straw yellow color and nuances of golden yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas of raisin, dried apricot, candied fruit, fig jam, almond, orange marmalade and citrus fruit peel followed by a pleasing aroma of caramel. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly alcoholic and round attack however balanced, intense flavors, good body and pleasing sweetness. The finish is persistent with good flavors of raisin and fig jam. This Zibibbo ages in bottle for at least 2 months.

Alcohol: 16%

Hard and piquant cheese, Confectionery, Dried fruit tarts

Suggested glass

13 °C
(55 °F)

(Sweet Wines)

Issue 14, December 2003

Vinci Vini

Sicily (Italy)

Calicanto 2002

Vinci Vini (Italy)

Lithos Nero d'Avola 2001

Vinci Vini (Italy)

Zibibbo Vigna Moresca

Vinci Vini (Italy)