Winery ContrattoSolus Ad Barbera 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 Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the Winery Contratto
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Contratto in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore
The Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Contratto matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pumpkin and courgette lasagne, roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce or stuffed potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Contratto's Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Chichaud
It is most certainly from the Ardèche, and is not found anywhere else. It has long been confused with the cinsaut called boudalès in this region, which explains why it has the synonym tsintsao. It is said to be related to the white humagne. Today, Chichaud is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Solus Ad Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Winery Contratto are 2000, 1998, 0, 2007
Informations about the Winery Contratto
The Winery Contratto is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coppo or the Domaine Luigi Spertino produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Barbera d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth of Barbera d'Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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: Courgée
Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).
