Barbera
Barbera is a grape variety widespread above all in Northern Italy. The areas of choice for the Barbera grape are Piedmont and Lombardy: in Piedmont it is above all the areas of Asti, Alba and Monferrato that contribute to the success of Barbera, which is also connoted for women, such as Barbera. Barbera grapes are in fact at the center of two important appellations such as that relating to Barbera d'Asti DOCG with at least 90%, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG with at least 85% of Barbera, Barbera d'Alba DOC with at least 85% of Barbera. From the lands of lower Piedmont, Barbera then spread to the area of the Tortona hills, Oltrepò Pavese, up to the Piacentino valleys. Due to its generous and vigorous nature, Barbera was then planted in other areas of the peninsula and still today we find it present in Umbria, Marche, Abruzzo, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria. Like many European varieties, Barbera has followed the migratory flows that have brought it to some countries of the new world such as Australia, Argentina and to the United States in particular to California. Wine once considered to belong by right to the peasant culture and very edgy by virtue of high levels of acidity, today Barbera is vinified with avant-garde techniques that reduce its disruptive character to create wines for immediate consumption or with greater freshness as more cutlery and complex variants. With historical evidence that accredits the presence of the vine since the eighteenth century and with the enormous diffusion it has enjoyed in recent times, Barbera is no longer in the shadow of Nebbiolo e Grignolino as it can boast its own market, defined above all by the interest of the public who seems to have discovered and exploited its potential. This is also due to the fact that the Barbera grape has good vigor and is very productive: Above all this second characteristic is the basis of its success and its diffusion, so much so that together with Sangiovese, it remains today the most cultivated red grape variety in Italy. The grape produces quite large and heavy clusters, with dark blackish blueberries covered with abundant bloom. Barbera wine has very particular and recognizable characteristics: the color is ruby red with violet reflections. The nose expresses intense aromas with vinous notes, fresh aromas of ripe red fruit, violets and spices. The sip is dominated by an acidity that refreshes the palate in such an overwhelming way as to become the real distinctive feature of the wine. Among the most successful combinations we find the dishes of Piedmontese cuisine such as mixed boiled meats, cooked meats, agnolotti with meat sauce, cotechini, polenta and sausages, all foods that benefit from the acid freshness of Barbera to balance a certain fatness.
Barbera d'Asti and Barbera d'Alba
Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC wines are produced in different municipalities and correspond to two different appellations. Despite being a few tens of kilometers away, the cities of Asti and Alba present two wines made from Barbera grapes with slightly different characteristics. Barbera d'Alba DOC, also present in the Superiore version, is usually vinified in purity even if it is not unusual to add a small percentage of Nebbiolo (maximum 15%). For Barbera d'Asti DOCG the percentage of Barbera grapes must be 90% while the grapes must come from land located between the provinces of Asti and Alessandria. For the mention 'Superiore' the Barbera d'Asti DOCG includes the mention of the name of the vineyard and respects a minimum aging of 14 months, of which at least 6 in wooden barrels.
What are the characteristics of Barbera wine?
Barbera wine has a medium or high intensity ruby red color. Floral and ripe fruit aromas emerge on the nose, while on the palate they are finished with a pleasant spiciness that suggests a medium or full body, good structure and distinct tannins. The finish can be medium or long.
What are the characteristics of the Barbera grape?
The Barbera grape has a medium, pentagonal, five-lobed leaf and has a compact pyramidal cluster with medium-sized berries, a medium-thick and bluish skin.
How many alcoholic degrees does Barbera wine reach?
Barbera d'Asti DOCG must have a minimum alcohol content of 12%. Barbera d'Alba DOC can have a minimum alcohol content of 11%.
Barbera d'Alba DOC 2023 Sabaudo
A wine made from pure Barbera grapes, in the Monforte d'Alba vineyard. A native Piedmontese grape, among the most loved and appreciated in Italy, it is enhanced in this wine that is the emblem of the terroir of origin. The soil is particularly clayey and this gives the wine a splendid minerality. All its Piedmonteseness is expressed, in addition to the blend, also in the label, which depicts the great Garibaldi, patriot, general and politician, born in Nice in 1807.
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Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG La Luna e i Falò 2022 Vite Colte
The Barbera d'Asti Superiore La Luna e il Falò by Vite Colte is born in the renowned company vineyards located in Asti, Piedmont.
It is produced entirely from Barbera grapes, selected and harvested entirely by hand. Alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 28-30 °C for about 15 days, followed quickly by the start of malolactic fermentation. Ageing takes place in barriques for about 12 months, during which this Barbera with its robust structure further enriches.
It is chara...
View product pageBarbera d'Alba DOC Peiragal 2022 Marchesi di Barolo
Barbera d'Alba Peiragal by Marchesi di Barolo takes its name from an ancient dialect term that identifies hills with a good slope made up of very compact limestone clayey soil formations, with large stones.
The de-stemmed grapes are vinified at a controlled temperature in steel vats, with a maceration on the skins for about 8 days at 28 ° C. The malolactic fermentation takes place instead in vitrified concrete vats. The aging takes place partly in French oak barriques, partly in oak barrels.
Ruby ...
View product pageBarbera d'Asti Superiore DOC Ruj 2021 San Silvestro
The Barbera d'Asti Superiore Ruj di San Silvestro belongs to the Ruj collection, which in Piedmontese means oak, the type of wood used for the refinement of wines.
The Barbera grapes are vinified in thermo-controlled steel tanks. The wine then ages for 14 months, of which 6 months in French oak barrels.
Ruby red in color with garnet reflections, the nose reveals aromas of cherry and plum, blueberry jam and fruit in alcohol, with balsamic and spicy notes. The sip is structured and complex, soft and...
View product pageNizza DOCG Barbera Ruj 2020 San Silvestro
The Nizza di San Silvestro belongs to the Ruj collection, which in Piedmontese means oak, the type of wood used for refining wines.
The Barbera grapes are harvested in October and vinified. The wine ages for 18 months, of which 6 in wooden barrels.
Ruby red in color, the nose reveals aromas of black cherries, plums, blueberries, vanilla and cinnamon. The sip is fresh, with round tannins and a persistent finish.
It goes very well with bagna cauda.
View product pageNizza DOCG 2019 Francesco Iandolo
Nizza by Francesco Iandolo is a Piedmontese red wine that comes from the native red grape Barbera, in Burio, in the municipality of Moasca and in Stella, in the municipality of Vaglio Serra. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 200 meters above sea level
The Barbera grapes are harvested manually in the second half of September. The grapes are vinified separately. First of all they undergo a soft destemming, before being vinified in thermoregulated steel tanks for 15-20 days, with daily pun...
View product pageBarbera d'Alba DOC Piana 2023 Ceretto
Barbera d'Alba Piana is entirely vinified in the municipality of Alba, within the valley of the same name.
It is 100% Barbera grown organically. In order not to alter the varietal characteristics of the grapes, the must is fermented in stainless steel vats. Subsequently, maceration allows the extraction of color and tannins from the grapes.
It has an intense ruby red with violet hues. On the nose the vinous notes stand out, and then leave room for hints of blackberry and licorice. On the palate it...
View product pageNizza DOCG Pomorosso 2021 Coppo
Luigi Coppo's Nizza Pomorosso, the result of the selection of Barbera grapes, represents the essence of the territory of the municipalities of Agliano Terme, Castelnuovo Calcea, Nizza Monferrato and Vinchio. Benefiting from a south-southeast exposure and a clayey-limestone marl soil with the presence of gypsum, ferrous conglomerates and a modest quantity of calcium carbonate, this wine best expresses the potential of the vine in terms of aromatic concentration and complexity structural.
The harve...
View product pageBarbera d'Asti DOCG Camp du Rouss 2022 Coppo
Barbera d'Asti Camp du Rouss di Coppo was born in vineyards located in the municipality of Canelli, in the province of Asti.
It is produced entirely with Barbera grapes, harvested and selected only by hand in September. Fermentation takes place, with maceration on the skins, in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. After malolactic fermentation, the wine ages in French oak barriques for 12 months, before being bottled.
It has a very intense and intense ruby red color. The nose opens wit...
View product pageBarbera d'Asti DOCG Zero Sette 2023 Damilano
Barbera d'Asti from the Damilano company is a wine that aims to introduce one of the most important Piedmontese red grape varieties, Barbera.
The Barbera grapes are vinified following the traditional red vinification in temperature-controlled steel tanks, followed by a few months of aging in steel and cement tanks.
Intense ruby red in color with violet reflections, it opens to the nose with notes of violets, plums, ripe cherries, wild strawberries. The sip is medium structured, fresh and of good p...
View product pageNizza DOCG 2020 Cascina Valle Asinari
Nizza di Cascina Valle Asinari is a red wine of great elegance and power, produced with 100% Barbera grapes grown in the Asinari Valley, in San Marzano Oliveto, Piedmont. This denomination represents the maximum expression of Barbera d'Asti, with vineyards located at an altitude of 300 meters, on sandy and loamy soils with southern exposure.
The vinification involves spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks for about 12 days. After racking and pressing, the wine returns t...
View product pageBarbera d'Asti DOCG Bricco dell'Uccellone 2021 Braida
The Barbera d'Asti Bricco dell'Uccellone is produced by Braida and is born in vineyards located in the municipality of Rocchetta Tanaro (AT), in Piedmont. Braida is the winery of Giacomo Bologna, father of Raffaella and Giuseppe, who today run the family business, founded in 1961. The Braida winery is located in Rocchetta Tanaro, a small town in the province of Asti and located in Monferrato, one of the main wine-growing areas of Piedmont.
The Bricco dell'Uccellone grapes are harvested and select...
View product pageBarbera d'Alba DOC Il Cerreto 2022 Roberto Voerzio
The Barbera d'Alba Il Cerreto by Roberto Voerzio takes its name from the vineyards from which it originates, located in the surroundings of the municipality of La Morra.
The grapes, harvested manually between the middle and the end of September, are fermented in steel. The wine ages in tonneaux and cask for 12 months, followed by a further 8 months of aging in steel.
It shows itself in the glass with a ruby red dress of great concentration. The nose shows a clear fruity imprint in which the notes ...
View product pageBarbera d'Alba DOC Vittoria 2021 Gianfranco Alessandria
Barbera d'Alba Vittoria is produced by the Gianfranco Alessandria winery, a small family-run company in Monforte d'Alba that has been producing wine for 2 generations.
It is made exclusively of Barbera grapes, which are vinified in thermo-controlled steel tanks, with a maceration of 7-8 days. The refinement takes place in the same containers for 18 months.
Ruby red in color, it opens on the nose with aromas of flowers, black fruits and herbaceous notes. In the mouth it is dry and balanced, with go...
View product pageEmilia IGT Barbera Camporomano 2013 La Stoppa
The Camporomano red wine from the La Felce winery was born in Val di Trebbia, on the Piacenza hills, in Emilia Romagna.
The wine is made up exclusively of Barbera grapes. They are vinified with a 40-day maceration on the skins and spontaneous fermentation in cement and steel tanks. The wine then ages in oak barrels of different sizes.
Ruby red in colour, aromas of black fruits stand out on the nose, as well as delicate spicy notes. The sip is structured and compact, fresh and soft, with great pers...
View product pageBarbera d'Asti DOC Sabri 2023 Beni di Batasiolo
Barbera d'Asti Sabri is produced by the Batasiolo company, owned by the Dogliani family, which has been producing wine in the Langhe for over 4 decades.
The wine is made up of 100% Barbera grapes, which are destemmed and fermented for 10 days in steel tanks at a controlled temperature. The wine ages partly in French oak barrels, partly in stainless steel tanks.
Garnet red in color, it expresses aromas of red fruit on the nose with woody and vegetable notes. The sip is fresh and intense, with excel...
View product pagePiemonte DOC Barbera Appassimento Ruj 2022 San Silvestro
The Barbera Passito Appassimento di San Silvestro belongs to the Ruj collection, which in Piedmontese means oak, the type of wood used for the aging of wines.
The Barbera grapes are harvested in October and subsequently dried. After vinification, the wine is aged in oak barrels.
Ruby red in color, the nose reveals aromas of ripe red fruit, with notes of vanilla. The sip is balanced, with a persistent finish.
It goes well with a risotto with mushrooms and sausage and aged cheeses.
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