Saturday, January 31, 2015

Tasting - "Fontana Candida Frascati"


Name: Fontana Candida Frascati
Variety: 60% Malvasia Bianca di Candia, 30% Trebbiano, 10% Malvasia del Lazio
Region: Frascati
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: $12 Regular, $5.95 Sale
Wine Critic Review (Provided by Vintage Cellar)This Frascati, made from grapes grown in volcanic soils near Rome and cold filtered, is a pale straw gold. On the nose it offers light-as-a-zephyr lemon and a hint of grass. On the tongue it is ultra crisp and delightfully flinty, its lemon and clementine flavors as smooth as old silk. At the end of a nice clean finish a dab of ripe pear takes a bow. 
My Review: The nose was very fruity. I couldn't place which fruit, but from the critic review, I believe it was the pear I was smelling. It was a bit harsh on the tongue for me, but the aftertaste was pleasantly sweet. I personally wouldn't drink this wine again, because I prefer white wines that are sweeter on the tongue.
With Food: No

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