The Winery Elio Altare of Barbera d'Alba of Piedmont

Winery Elio Altare
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 45 of the estates of Piedmont.
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piedmont

The Winery Elio Altare is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Elio Altare Estate is a viticultural gem nestled in the iconic wine region of Barbera d'Alba, Italy. It is a family estate held high for its tradition and quality, and has established itself as a benchmark in the Italian wine universe. For years, the Altare family has maintained a meticulous approach to making their wines, thus respecting the uniqueness and purity of the Barbera d'Alba terroirs. The estate, which extends over about 10 hectares, is infused with an atmosphere rich in history and passion, each vineyard plot telling a different story, a story of terroir, grape varieties, and vintages. The philosophy of the Elio Altare estate is that of minimalism and respect for nature. Thus, the use of pesticides and herbicides is kept to the minimum. The work in the vineyards is done by hand, allowing a more thorough and respectful approach to the vine. The estate also practices aging in oak barrels, which gives the wines an elegant structure and deep aromas. The wines of the Elio Altare Estate are a fabulous sensory and gustatory journey. The Barbera d'Alba, which is a true quintessence of the region, is an intense ruby red color, with fragrant notes of cherries, blackberries, and plums, accentuated by a spicy touch. The aroma is rounded off by a well-balanced acidity that provides a beautiful length on the palate. The wines from this estate are renowned for their finesse, complexity and aging potential. They are often described as meditation wines, ideal for moments of contemplation or tasting among connoisseurs. In short, the Elio Altare Estate hums with passion and an innate sense of wine.

Top Winery Elio Altare wines

Looking for the best Winery Elio Altare wines in Barbera d'Alba among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Elio Altare wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Elio Altare wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Elio Altare

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Elio Altare

How Winery Elio Altare wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or poultry such as recipes of pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers, leeks with ham and béchamel sauce or chicken tenderloins with lemon cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Elio Altare

On the nose the red wine of Winery Elio Altare. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Elio Altare. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Elio Altare

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Elio Altare.

  • Nebbiolo
  • Barbera
  • Dolcetto
  • Petit Verdot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Barbera d'Alba

The wine region of Barbera d'Alba is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bospoeper or the Domaine Roberto Voerzio produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barbera d'Alba are Nebbiolo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barbera d'Alba often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oil, pomegranate or sage.

In the mouth of Barbera d'Alba is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 714 estates and châteaux in the of Barbera d'Alba, producing 1241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barbera d'Alba go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Elio Altare

Planning a wine route in the of Barbera d'Alba? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Elio Altare.

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.