Winery Elio Altare - Barbera d'Alba

Winery Elio AltareBarbera d'Alba

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Barbera d'Alba of Winery Elio Altare is a red wine from the region of Barbera d'Alba of Piémont.
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 Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Elio Altare

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba of Winery Elio Altare in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, dried herbs

Wine with floral taste

violet, perfume

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Barbera d'Alba of Winery Elio Altare in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or clove and sometimes also flavors of cassis, tomatoes or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Elio Altare's Barbera d'Alba.

Winemaker
Elena Altare
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ravat noir

Obtained by Jean-François Ravat, it is an interspecific cross between 8365 Seibel and pinot noir. In France, this direct-producing hybrid has been little multiplied.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barbera d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba from Winery Elio Altare are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Elio Altare

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Elio Altare is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2500 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Piémont

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.

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The word of the wine: Rich

Said of a complex and concentrated wine, whose power suggests a good capacity for ageing.

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