Winery Fontanafredda - Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Winery FontanafreddaPapagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore

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 Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Fontanafredda is a red wine from the region of Barbera d'Alba of Piedmont.
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 Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Winery Fontanafredda

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Fontanafredda in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, coffee

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Fontanafredda in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or vanilla.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fontanafredda's Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Négret de Banhars

Négret de Banhars noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Aveyron). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of medium to large caliber. Négret de Banhars noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Papagena Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Winery Fontanafredda are 2010, 2008, 2007, 2018 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Fontanafredda

The winery offers 128 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Fontanafredda.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piedmont
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The Winery Fontanafredda is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 145 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piedmont
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 55000 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 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: Heady

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.

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