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Selva Capuzza Società Agricola
Winery Wines Files 3

2008 Lugana DOC Superiore Menasasso, Lombardy, Italy

Yellow-gold colour. Firm nose, yellow spice, vegetal, earthy and nutty notes, light smoky notes, partly dried yellow fruit. Ripe, again partly dried yellow fruit on the palate, nutty notes, yellow spice, elegant, lively acidity, ripe tannins provide some grip, fairly prominent oak, good substance and persistence, medium body, sweetish and creamy, some depth, developed, but not very old, very good finish.

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Last reviewed: 3 June, 2017
Type: Weißwein(White wine)
Quantity: 0.75 L
Alcohol content: 13%
Classification: Superiore
Bottle closure: Natural cork
Variety: Turbiana
Registration number: SC-L10040
wein.plus rating: very good (88 WP)
Last reviewed: 1 April, 2013
Best to drink: Bis 2015+.
Editor note: Translate to English Etwas nussiger und vegetabiler, recht straffer Zitrus-Kernobstduft mit moderaten Holztönen, hefigen Nuancen und gewisser Mineralik im Hintergrund. Reintönige, geschliffene, leicht schmelzige Frucht im Mund, nussig-holzige Nuancen, feine vegetabile Würze, Hefetöne und Mineralik, sehr feine, lebendige Säure, gute Substanz und Nachhaltigkeit, kompakter Bau, noch immer eher jung, sehr harmonisch, hat Biss, sehr guter Abgang. Entwickelt sich weiter positiv.
wein.plus rating: very good (87 WP)
Last reviewed: 21 March, 2012
Best to drink: Bis 2013+.
Editor note: Fairly mature nose, spicy vegetal notes, some earthy and mineral notes, pomaceous fruit and a hint of citrus. Clear, fairly juicy fruit on the palate, nutty and vegetal notes, yeasty traces, elegant, fairly lively acidity, creamy and has good substance, mineral notes and some flintstone in the background, quite persistent, very good finish.
wein.plus rating: very good (87 WP)
Last reviewed: 19 April, 2011
Best to drink: Bis 2012+.
Editor note: Tart, spicy nose, light earthy notes and dried vegetal notes, partly dried citrus fruit and pomaceous fruit. Firm on the palate, delicate spicy oak, candied nuts, ripe fruit, vegetal notes, elegant acidity, good persistence, has grip and some depth, good substance, very harmonious, good to very good finish.

The Republic of Italy in southern Europe with its capital Rome covers 301,338 km². Most of the national territory is located on the Apennine Peninsula, which is surrounded by...

Synonym (also Turbiano, Turviana) for the grape variety Verdicchio Bianco; see there.

DOC area for white wine in the border area of the two Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto. The zone, with about 700 hectares of vineyards, includes the municipalities...

The Italian region with the capital Milano (Milan) lies in the far north and borders on Switzerland. Viticulture here goes back to the Etruscans, Venetians,...

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