Winery Conte Ottavio PiccolominiBarbera 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.
Taste structure of the Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Asti Superiore
The Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pork sautéed with chinese noodles, roast veal with milk and rosemary or bare-assed cockerel (ardennes).
Details and technical informations about Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini's Barbera d'Asti Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini are 2010, 2017, 2016, 2013 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini
The Winery Conte Ottavio Piccolomini is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Asti
The wine region of Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 468 estates and châteaux in the of Asti, producing 707 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Asti go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Deep
A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.
