Winery Cantina del Glicine - La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba

Winery Cantina del GlicineLa Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cantina del Glicine 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 La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Cantina del Glicine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cantina del Glicine in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cantina del Glicine in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cantina del Glicine's La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Teinturier

This grape variety has a very ancient origin and is already mentioned in a specialized agricultural magazine from the Renaissance. Numerous crosses with Teinturier have resulted in new grape varieties that are still cultivated, the best known being the Henri Bouschet alicante..., and others that are less well known and have almost disappeared, such as petit Bouschet, terret-Bouschet (not to be confused with terret-bourret), morrastel-Bouschet, etc. The Teinturier was especially multiplied in the Orléans region.

Last vintages of this wine

La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.211110
La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba from Winery Cantina del Glicine are 2018, 2016, 2011, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Cantina del Glicine

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Cantina del Glicine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2500 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 55000 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: Premier cru

In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.

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