Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale FantinoBarbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi)
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Taste structure of the Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi) from the Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi) of Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi) of Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi)
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi)
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi)
The Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi) of Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta à la forestière (chanterelles), rabbit with hunter's sauce or kig ha farz (breton stew).
Details and technical informations about Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino's Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi).
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Dardi) from Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino are 2016, 2013, 2011
Informations about the Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino
The Winery Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Alba
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.
The wine region of Piémont
Piedmont (Piemonte) holds an unrivalled place among the world's finest wine regions. Located in northwestern Italy, it is home to more DOCG wines than any other Italian region, including such well-known and respected names as Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera d'Asti. Though famous for its Austere, Tannic, Floral">floral reds made from Nebbiolo, Piedmont's biggest success story in the past decade has been Moscato d'Asti, a Sweet, Sparkling white wine. Piedmont Lies, as its name suggests, at the foot of the Western Alps, which encircle its northern and western sides and form its naturally formidable border with Provence, France.
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The word of the wine: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
