Winery Cantine Barbera - Microcosmo Perricone

Winery Cantine BarberaMicrocosmo Perricone

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 Microcosmo Perricone of Winery Cantine Barbera is a red wine from the region of Menfi of Sicily.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or pasta.

Taste structure of the Microcosmo Perricone from the Winery Cantine Barbera

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Microcosmo Perricone of Winery Cantine Barbera in the region of Sicily is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Microcosmo Perricone of Winery Cantine Barbera in the region of Sicily often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cantine Barbera's Microcosmo Perricone.

Winemaker
Marilena Barbera
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Melon

Melon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 to medium sized bunches and small grapes. The white melon can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Microcosmo Perricone - 2017
In the top 100 of of Menfi wines
Average rating: 411110
Microcosmo Perricone - 2016
In the top 100 of of Menfi wines
Average rating: 411110
Microcosmo Perricone - 0
In the top 100 of of Menfi wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Microcosmo Perricone from Winery Cantine Barbera are 2017, 2016, 0

Informations about the Winery Cantine Barbera

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Menfi in the region of Sicily
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The Winery Cantine Barbera is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Menfi to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Sicily
In the top 55000 of of Italy wines
In the top 3500 of of Menfi wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Menfi

The wine region of Menfi is located in the region of Sicile of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Planeta or the Domaine Planeta produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menfi are Nero d'Avola, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menfi often reveals types of flavors of apricot, lime or thyme and sometimes also flavors of almonds, stone or salt.


The wine region of Sicily

Sicily is the Southernmost region of Italy, and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. For over 2500 years, Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) has been an important centre of Mediterranean viticulture, although the reputation and style of its wines have changed considerably over time. The island was once best known for its Sweet muscatels (see Pantelleria), and later for its fortified Marsala. Today, many of its best-known wines are Dry table wines produced under the regional designation IGT Terre Siciliane, or Sicilia DOC (see below).

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

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