Winery Barale Fratelli - Castellero Barbera d'Alba

Winery Barale FratelliCastellero Barbera d'Alba

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Castellero Barbera d'Alba of Winery Barale Fratelli is a red wine from the region of Barbera d'Alba of Piémont.
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 Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Barale Fratelli's Castellero Barbera d'Alba.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Saint-Macaire

Saint-Macaire noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. Saint-Macaire noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Castellero Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Castellero Barbera d'Alba - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Castellero Barbera d'Alba - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Castellero Barbera d'Alba - 2008
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Castellero Barbera d'Alba from Winery Barale Fratelli are 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery Barale Fratelli

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont
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The Winery Barale Fratelli is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 60000 of of Italy wines
In the top 10000 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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: Tannic

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