(Molise)

Falanghina

White Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant straw yellow color and nuances of greenish yellow, very transparent. The nose reveals intense, clean and pleasing aromas which start with hints of apple and plum followed by aromas of broom, pear, hawthorn, almond and hints of vanilla. 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 and plum. This wine ages for 5 months in barrique.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Fried fish, Fish soups, Broiled crustaceans, Sauteed white meat

Suggested glass

10 °C
(50 °F)

(Young and Crisp White Wines)

Issue 39, March 2006

Catabbo (Italy)

(Molise)

Montepulciano

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and blueberry followed by aromas of cyclamen, raspberry and violet. 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 black cherry, plum and blueberry. This wine ages in steel tanks for 7 months.

Alcohol: 14%

Broiled meat and barbecue, Stewed meat with mushrooms

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

February 2006

Tintilia del Molise 2004

Catabbo (Italy)

(Molise)

Tintilia
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by aromas of blackberry, cyclamen, raspberry, blueberry and violet. 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 black cherry and plum. This wine ages for 7 months in steel tanks.

Alcohol: 14.5%

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

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

Issue 39, March 2006

Catabbo

Molise (Italy)

Falanghina del Molise Xaatuis 2004

Catabbo (Italy)

Molise Rosso 2004

Catabbo (Italy)

Tintilia del Molise 2004

Catabbo (Italy)