Winery Cesare BussoloVigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Barbera blanche and the Barbera.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
The Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba of the Winery Cesare Bussolo is in the top 10 of wines of Barbera d'Alba.
Taste structure of the Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Cesare Bussolo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cesare Bussolo in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cesare Bussolo in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba
The Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cesare Bussolo matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or poultry such as recipes of vitello tonnato, roast pork with prunes or chicken fajitas.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cesare Bussolo's Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera blanche
Crisp, taut whites with a marked acidity, showing discreet aromas of green apple, citrus, white flowers and fresh herbal notes. Neutral and refreshing profile. Preserved in confidential parcels in Piedmont (Monferrato, Alessandria) for its heritage value, subject to ampelographic studies. Very rare autochthonous Piedmontese variety, with no genetic link to black barbera despite the shared name.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vigna Santa Lucia Barbera d'Alba from Winery Cesare Bussolo are 2018, 2012, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Informations about the Winery Cesare Bussolo
The Winery Cesare Bussolo is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Alba
Premium Piedmontese Barbera around Alba (heart of the Langhe). Fleshier, more concentrated reds than neighbouring Asti, with signature notes of ripe black cherry, candied plum, violet and sweet spices, characteristic fresh acidity and round tannins. Frequent barrel ageing (chocolate, vanilla). Generous palate, accessible young, age-worthy Superiore versions.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Grey (wine)
Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.
