Winery Barale Fratelli - Castlé Barbera d'Alba

Winery Barale FratelliCastlé Barbera d'Alba

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Castlé 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 Castlé Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Barale Fratelli

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Castlé Barbera d'Alba of Winery Barale Fratelli in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with oak taste

chocolate

On the nose the Castlé Barbera d'Alba of Winery Barale Fratelli in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or licorice and sometimes also flavors of leather, cranberry or pepper.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Bobal

This grape variety is widely cultivated in Spain under the name béni carlo. It was introduced into the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Narbonne around 1870.

Last vintages of this wine

Castlé Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Castlé Barbera d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Castlé Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Castlé Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Castlé Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Castlé Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Castlé Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Castlé Barbera d'Alba from Winery Barale Fratelli are 2010, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Barale Fratelli

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 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 20000 of of Italy wines
In the top 3500 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
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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: Downy mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.

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