Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Abruzzo)

Montepulciano

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

The wine shows a very good and intense ruby red color and has good, intense and pleasing fruity aromas, in particular strawberry, ripe fruit and dried plum. Moreover, others aromas follow, such as tobacco, dried rose and vanilla. The wien also has a good balance in mouth with good tannins, well balanced by alcohol. Its flavors are intense as well as persistent. The finish has flavors of black cherry and dried plum. This Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is produced by macerating skins at a controlled temperature followed by a refinement in barrique for 8-12 months and 6-8 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Hard cheese, Broiled meat and Barbecue, Roasted meat

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 2, November 2002

Dario D'Angelo (Italy)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Abruzzo)

Montepulciano

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows a ruby red color with soft nuances of purplish red. The nose is intense and mainly of fruit with evident aromas of black cherry, black fruit, blueberry and plum jam. Moreover, good aromas of violet, vanilla and wood are perceived as well. With good body and intense flavors, this wine has good and well balanced tannins. The finish is persistent with clean flavors of plum jam. This Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is produced by temperature controlled maceration and is aged in barrique for 8-12 months followed by 6-8 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Hard cheese, Broiled meat and Barbecue, Roasted meat

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

September 2002

Dario D'Angelo (Italy)

(Abruzzo)

Montepulciano, Pinot nero

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✭

The wine shows a ruby red color with nuances of garnet red. The olfactive profile is mainly oriented to fruit aromas: black cherry, cherry and raspberry are the most evident ones. A hint of vanilla follows as well as a pleasing hint of mint. In the mouth is pleasing and tannins are not aggressive, surely well balanced with the alcohol and the roundness of the wine. The finish is persistent with a clean flavor of black cherry and vanilla. Rosso di Santa Felicita is aged in barrique.

Alcohol: 13%

Cold cuts, Roasted white meat, Soft cheese

Suggested glass

16 °C
(60 °F)

(Young Red Wines)

September 2002

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Daris 2000

Dario D'Angelo (Italy)

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo (Abruzzo)

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo
White Wine	Score: ✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense straw yellow color with a golden tint. Good aromas of wood are perceived by the nose, followed by aromas of toasted wood. The olfactory profile of the wine is completed with pleasing fruity aromas in particular pear, litchi, bergamot, followed by aromas of citrus fruits and hawthorn. This Trebbiano has a pleasing crispness in the mouth as well as a good alcohol, good balance and intense flavors. The finish is persistent with evident flavors of wood and fruit. The wine is produced with a controlled fermentation and it is refined for six months in barriques.

Alcohol: 13%

Soft cheese, Roasted fish, White meat, Pasta, Soups

Suggested glass	10 °C (50 °F)
(Young and Crisp White Wines)

Issue 2, November 2002

Dario D'Angelo

Abruzzo (Italy)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Daris 1998

Dario D'Angelo (Italy)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Daris 1999

Dario D'Angelo (Italy)

Rosso di Santa Felicita

Dario D'Angelo (Italy)

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo Daris 2000

Dario D'Angelo (Italy)