Winery Francone - I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Winery FranconeI Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Francone is a red wine from the region of Barbera d'Alba 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 I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Winery Francone

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Francone in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Francone in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Francone's I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Sultanine

Most certainly finding its first origins in Persia, today Iran. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. Note that the variety gora chirine, also finding its first origins in Iran (Azerbaijan), is a mutation of the Sultanine, its berries of white or pink color being slightly larger.

Last vintages of this wine

I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110
I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of I Patriarchi Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Winery Francone are 2016, 2018, 2015, 2013 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Francone

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Francone.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont
Find the Winery Francone on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Francone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 3000 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

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 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: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.

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