Winery Barale FratelliCastellero Barbera d'Alba
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 Castellero Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Barale Fratelli
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Castellero Barbera d'Alba of Winery Barale Fratelli in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Castellero Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Castellero Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Castellero Barbera d'Alba
The Castellero Barbera d'Alba of Winery Barale Fratelli matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, veal escalope with marsala or roast pork orloff.
Details and technical informations about Winery Barale Fratelli's Castellero Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera noire
This variety has been cultivated for a very long time in Italy - currently in second place - and is very well known in Piedmont. It is, however, little known in France and is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. It is not related to the white barbera, which also comes from the same country and region. It should be noted that other Italian grape varieties, mainly black, bear the name barbera, which should not be confused with the black Barbera that can also be found in Eastern Europe, South Africa and America.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Castellero Barbera d'Alba from Winery Barale Fratelli are 2008, 2011, 2010, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Barale Fratelli
The Winery Barale Fratelli is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 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 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: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
