Winery Cascina Val del Prete - Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba

Winery Cascina Val del PreteCarolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cascina Val del Prete 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 Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Cascina Val del Prete

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cascina Val del Prete in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cascina Val del Prete in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cascina Val del Prete's Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba.

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

Discover the grape variety: Bia blanc

An ancient noble grape variety of the Isère Valley and the Rhône Valley department, which was very present before the phylloxera crisis. In the Saint Marcellin region (Isère), it was often associated with Jacquère and Marsanne. Almost unknown in other French regions and other wine-producing countries, it is in the process of disappearing, although it has been registered since 2011 in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Carolina Superiore Barbera d'Alba from Winery Cascina Val del Prete are 2011, 2016, 2014, 2010 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Cascina Val del Prete

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piedmont
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The Winery Cascina Val del Prete is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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 4500 of of Italy wines
In the top 950 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 25000 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: Reserve wine (champagne)

Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.

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