Winery Contea di CastiglioneBarbaresco
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Barbaresco from the Winery Contea di Castiglione
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbaresco of Winery Contea di Castiglione in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbaresco of Winery Contea di Castiglione in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barbaresco
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbaresco
Original food and wine pairings with Barbaresco
The Barbaresco of Winery Contea di Castiglione matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, pasta with 4 cheese sauce or tanjia (lamb shoulder confit).
Details and technical informations about Winery Contea di Castiglione's Barbaresco.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbaresco from Winery Contea di Castiglione are 2006, 2007, 0, 2010 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Contea di Castiglione
The Winery Contea di Castiglione is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Barbaresco to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbaresco
Big sister of Barolo on the hills east of Alba. Pure Nebbiolo (100%) as red: garnet robe turning brick-orange, signature nose of rose, violet, cherry, raspberry, truffle, leather and tar, silky palate with firm but more elegant tannins, accessible younger than Barolo. Minimum 26 months' ageing (50 for Riserva), of which 9 in wood. Ages 10-25 years.
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: Confit
Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.
