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 pasta carbonara a la flo without egg, oxtail confit in red wine or flammekueche (with laughing cow).
Details and technical informations about Winery Costa dei Platani's Maggiora Barbera del Monferrato Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Caladoc
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a dense purple robe, smooth tannins and a round palate, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, spice and balsamic notes. Good short-to-medium ageing. Vinified in blends and as single varietal in IGP Pays d'Oc and Méditerranée (Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence), also adopted in Morocco, Tunisia, Israel and Spain. A Grenache × Malbec cross created in 1958 by Paul Truel in Montpellier (INRA).
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
Piedmontese DOCG of the Monferrato (slopes 150-400 m south/south-west, clay-limestone, marls and alluvials, continental): Barbera (≥85%) complemented by Freisa, Grignolino and Dolcetto (≤15%) — deep ruby evolving garnet, intense cherry, blackberry and red fruit aromas with roasting, spice and undergrowth notes, full-bodied, tannic and persistent, balanced acidity even in warm vintages. 14-month ageing (≥6 in wood), DOCG 2008.
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: Provignage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached.
