Winery Costa dei PlataniMaggiora Barbera del Monferrato 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 Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore from the Winery Costa dei Platani
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore of Winery Costa dei Platani in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
The Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore of Winery Costa dei Platani matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of fideuà (paella with pasta and fish), pork shank stew or moist parmesan steak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Costa dei Platani's Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore from Winery Costa dei Platani are 2007, 0, 2009, 2010
Informations about the Winery Costa dei Platani
The Winery Costa dei Platani is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore is located in the region of Barbera del Monferrato of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tenuta Tenaglia or the Domaine Iuli produce mainly wines red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore are Nebbiolo, Pinot noir and Sangiovese, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barbera del Monferrato Superiore often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or peach and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, vanilla or coffee.
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: Clone
A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
