Sunday, February 1, 2015



Name: Fontana Candida Frascati
Variety: Malvasia Bianca di Candia, Trebbiano, Malvasia del Lazio
Region: Frascati
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: $5.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review: A blend of 60% Malvasia Bianca di Candia, 30% Trebbiano and 10% Malvasia del Lazio. 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: Light floral tones on the nose. Some light fruits come through in the beginning followed by an oaky finish. Stronger and drier than average. I was not a huge fan of this wine.

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