Winery Cascina Fontana - Barbera d'Alba

Winery Cascina Fontana Barbera d'Alba

3.9
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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 Cascina Fontana 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 Cascina Fontana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Barbera d'Alba of Winery Cascina Fontana in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cascina Fontana's Barbera d'Alba.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Seinoir

Seinoir noir is a grape variety that originated in . This grape variety is the result of a cross between the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Seinoir noir can be found cultivated in the following vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba from Winery Cascina Fontana are 2010, 2018, 2017, 2012 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Cascina Fontana

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Cascina Fontana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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 10000 of of Italy wines
In the top 300 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 France/provence">Provence, France.

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The word of the wine: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.

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