Winery Franco Amoroso - 'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore

Winery Franco Amoroso'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The 'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Franco Amoroso is a red wine from the region of Barbera d'Asti 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 'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the Winery Franco Amoroso

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Franco Amoroso in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Amoroso's 'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot noir

This grape variety most certainly originates from the Bordeaux region and is registered in the Official Catalogue of vine varieties, list A1. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the magdeleine noire des Charentes and the cabernet franc. It should also be noted that it is the half-brother of the côt or malbec and that it is not the black form of the white merlot, but its resemblance reminds us that it is indeed a descendant.

Last vintages of this wine

'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of 'Il Pendio' Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Winery Franco Amoroso are 2014

Informations about the Winery Franco Amoroso

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Asti in the region of Piémont

The Winery Franco Amoroso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 65000 of of Italy wines
In the top 15000 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barbera d'Asti

The wine region of Barbera d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coppo or the Domaine Luigi Spertino produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Barbera d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth of Barbera d'Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.


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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The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)

Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.

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