Winery Cascina Ghercina - Appassimento Barbera Passito

Winery Cascina GhercinaAppassimento Barbera Passito

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 Appassimento Barbera Passito of Winery Cascina Ghercina is a sweet wine from the region of Piémont.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.

Taste structure of the Appassimento Barbera Passito from the Winery Cascina Ghercina

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Appassimento Barbera Passito of Winery Cascina Ghercina in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Appassimento Barbera Passito of Winery Cascina Ghercina in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cascina Ghercina's Appassimento Barbera Passito.

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

Discover the grape variety: Saint Côme

A very old variety grown in Aveyron, it has almost disappeared from the vineyard. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural cross between the white gouais and the moural - or morrastel -. For more information on other relatives, click here !

Last vintages of this wine

Appassimento Barbera Passito - 2018
In the top 100 of of Piémont wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Appassimento Barbera Passito - 2017
In the top 100 of of Piémont wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Appassimento Barbera Passito - 2016
In the top 100 of of Piémont wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Appassimento Barbera Passito from Winery Cascina Ghercina are 2018, 2016, 2017

Informations about the Winery Cascina Ghercina

The winery offers 56 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Piémont

The Winery Cascina Ghercina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Piémont to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 300 of of Piémont wines
In the top 1500 of sweet wines
In the top 55000 wines of the world

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: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

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