Winery Cascina CastletLitina Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
The Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore of the Winery Cascina Castlet is in the top 90 of wines of Barbera d'Asti.
Taste structure of the Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the Winery Cascina Castlet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Cascina Castlet in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Cascina Castlet in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or coffee.
Food and wine pairings with Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore
The Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Cascina Castlet matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of thai coconut chicken with black mushrooms, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or cajun jumbalaya rice.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cascina Castlet's Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Litina Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Winery Cascina Castlet are 2012, 2011, 2009, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Cascina Castlet
The Winery Cascina Castlet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coppo or the Domaine Luigi Spertino produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Barbera d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth of Barbera d'Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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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