Winery Franco Ivaldi - La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore

Winery Franco IvaldiLa Balzana 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 La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Franco Ivaldi 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 La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the Winery Franco Ivaldi

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Franco Ivaldi in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Ivaldi's La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Bouillet

Bouillet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Bouillet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 411110
La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 3.311100
La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of La Balzana Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Winery Franco Ivaldi are 2016, 2014, 2011, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Franco Ivaldi

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
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 Ivaldi 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 25000 of of Italy wines
In the top 4500 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
In the top 70000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Aroma

A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).

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