Winery Elvio CognoBricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba
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 Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Elvio Cogno
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba of Winery Elvio Cogno in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba of Winery Elvio Cogno in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba
The Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba of Winery Elvio Cogno matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of fideuà (paella with pasta and fish), oriental stuffed vegetables or home-made white pudding.
Details and technical informations about Winery Elvio Cogno's Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Bondola noire
Light and rustic reds with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, featuring signature aromas of cherry, alpine herbs and rustic Ticinese notes. Drink-young profile. Preserved by a few winegrowers attached to traditional Ticinese and alpine viticulture, it bears witness to an alpine ampelographic heritage. Autochthonous black grape from Ticino, grown almost exclusively in Ticino (Italian-speaking Switzerland).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba from Winery Elvio Cogno are 2011, 2007, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Elvio Cogno
The Winery Elvio Cogno is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Alba
Premium Piedmontese Barbera around Alba (heart of the Langhe). Fleshier, more concentrated reds than neighbouring Asti, with signature notes of ripe black cherry, candied plum, violet and sweet spices, characteristic fresh acidity and round tannins. Frequent barrel ageing (chocolate, vanilla). Generous palate, accessible young, age-worthy Superiore versions.
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: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
