The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore is located in the region of Barbera del Monferrato of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta Tenaglia or the Domaine Iuli produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore are Nebbiolo, Pinot noir and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or peach and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, vanilla or coffee.
In the mouth of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 47 estates and châteaux in the of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore, producing 61 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork.
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
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When I started my nomadic winemaking project, in 2018 at Niepoort Vinhos in Portugal’s Douro region, I had no idea how large a part Spain would go on to play – I certainly never intended to make it the locus of my project. So how did it happen? Yes, there was an element of chance and taking opportunities where they arose. But also, among the talented winemakers to whom I pitched collaborations, I sensed an openness and a readiness to collaborate which seemed particular to Spain. Held in June las ...
