Winery Cantina del Glicine - La Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba

Winery Cantina del GlicineLa Sconsolata Barbera d'Alba

3.9
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
(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 Piedmont.
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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont 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: Vignoles

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-François Ravat around 1930. Some people give it as parents the 6905 Seibel - or subéreux - and the pinot, to be confirmed however. It can still be found in North America and England, but is practically unknown in France.

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, 0 and 2015.

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 Piedmont

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 Piedmont
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 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: Rosé de saignée

A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.

Other wines of Winery Cantina del Glicine

See all wines from Winery Cantina del Glicine

Other wines of Barbera d'Alba

See the best wines from of Barbera d'Alba

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Barbera d'Alba