Winery Forte Masso - Barbera d'Alba

Winery Forte MassoBarbera 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 Forte Masso 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.
The Barbera d'Alba of the Winery Forte Masso is in the top 10 of wines of Barbera d'Alba.

Taste structure of the Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Forte Masso

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba of Winery Forte Masso 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 Forte Masso in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Forte Masso's Barbera d'Alba.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Marquette

Direct producer hybrid, interspecific cross between MN 1094 and Ravat noir obtained in 1989 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). Note that it is the cousin of the black frontenac and the grandson of the pinot noir. It can be found in North America, Canada, ... in France it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 10 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 10 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 10 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 10 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba from Winery Forte Masso are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013

Informations about the Winery Forte Masso

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Agricole Gussalli Beretta.
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 Forte Masso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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 20000 of of Italy wines
In the top 15 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 100000 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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