Winery Franco GiacintoBarbera d'Asti Superiore

Red wine of Barbera d'Asti of Piémont of Italy

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Franco Giacinto 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 Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the Winery Franco Giacinto

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

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

Food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Asti Superiore

Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera d'Asti Superiore

Original food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Asti Superiore

Game (deer, venison)

Pasta

The Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Franco Giacinto matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta alla norma, gizzards in sauce or homemade burger.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Giacinto's Barbera d'Asti Superiore.

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Winery Franco Giacinto

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Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Picolit noir

A very old grape variety, which almost disappeared, cultivated for a very long time in the north-east of Italy, more precisely in the region of Friuli bordering with Aurelia and Slovenia. It can be found in Italy, but also in Spain, ... in France it is completely unknown. Note that it is not related to the white picolit.

Informations about the Winery Franco Giacinto

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Barbera d'Asti in the region of Piémont

The Winery Franco Giacinto is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 60000 of of Italy wines

In the top 10000 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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