Winery Franco ConternoBricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore
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 Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Winery Franco Conterno
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Franco Conterno in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Franco Conterno in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore
The Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Franco Conterno matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of express beef cannelloni, cutlets with portuguese sauce or the secrets of croque-monsieur.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Conterno's Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bricco Torta Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Winery Franco Conterno are 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Franco Conterno
The Winery Franco Conterno is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 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: pH
Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.
