Winery Franco RoccaBricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba
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 Sterpone Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Franco Rocca
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba of Winery Franco Rocca in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba of Winery Franco Rocca in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba
The Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba of Winery Franco Rocca matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with mussels, veal tagine with artichokes and lemons or country cabbage.
Details and technical informations about Winery Franco Rocca's Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Vlachiko
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and a supple palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices and Epirote floral notes. Also made as lively, refreshing sparkling rosés. Often blended with Debina and Bekari, it is the signature of Zitsa PDO reds and rosés in north-western Greece. Native Greek black grape from Epirus.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bricco Sterpone Barbera d'Alba from Winery Franco Rocca are 2010, 2009, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Franco Rocca
The Winery Franco Rocca is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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
Premium Piedmontese Barbera around Alba (heart of the Langhe). Fleshier, more concentrated reds than neighbouring Asti, with signature notes of ripe black cherry, candied plum, violet and sweet spices, characteristic fresh acidity and round tannins. Frequent barrel ageing (chocolate, vanilla). Generous palate, accessible young, age-worthy Superiore versions.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Assembly
Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.
