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 italian pasta, roast pork with onions and honey or sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!).
Details and technical informations about Winery Elvio Cogno's Bricco Dei Merli Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Cardinal
The red Cardinal is a grape variety originating from the United States. It produces a variety of grape used for the elaboration of wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches, and grapes of very large sizes. The red Cardinal can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Savoy & Bugey, Provence & Corsica.
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
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 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: Drain
Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.
