The wine region of Barbera d'Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bospoeper or the Domaine Roberto Voerzio produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barbera d'Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barbera d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oil, pomegranate or sage.
In the mouth of Barbera d'Alba is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 714 estates and châteaux in the of Barbera d'Alba, producing 1241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barbera d'Alba go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork.
A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
red wines from the region of Barbera d'Alba go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with shrimp, veal chop normandy style or quick beef bourguignon.
On the nose in the region of Barbera d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cream, lavender or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of butter, citrus or milk chocolate. In the mouth in the region of Barbera d'Alba is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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