Winery Alfiero BoffaCollina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore
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.
The Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore of the Winery Alfiero Boffa is in the top 80 of wines of Barbera d'Asti.
Taste structure of the Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the Winery Alfiero Boffa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Alfiero Boffa in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Alfiero Boffa in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore
The Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Alfiero Boffa matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of fried rice noodles with chicken, veal tagine with prunes or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).
Details and technical informations about Winery Alfiero Boffa's Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine royale
Variety obtained in 1845 by the Moreau-Robert company by crossing the frankenthal noir with the pinot blanc. It has not been propagated for a long time, which means that it is now in danger of disappearing. It is, however, listed in the Official Catalogue of Table Grape Varieties, list A1. - Synonym: Madeleine impériale, plant du caporal (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Collina della Vedova Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Winery Alfiero Boffa are 2013, 2005, 2011, 2008 and 2007.
Informations about the Winery Alfiero Boffa
The Winery Alfiero Boffa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coppo or the Domaine Luigi Spertino produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Barbera d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth of Barbera d'Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The wine region of Piedmont
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.
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
