Winery Giacomo ConternoBarbera d'Alba Cerretta
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.
The Barbera d'Alba Cerretta of the Winery Giacomo Conterno is in the top 30 of wines of Barbera d'Alba.
Taste structure of the Barbera d'Alba Cerretta from the Winery Giacomo Conterno
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba Cerretta of Winery Giacomo Conterno in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbera d'Alba Cerretta of Winery Giacomo Conterno in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba Cerretta
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera d'Alba Cerretta
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba Cerretta
The Barbera d'Alba Cerretta of Winery Giacomo Conterno matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta gratin, osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Giacomo Conterno's Barbera d'Alba Cerretta.
Discover the grape variety: Sweet Sapphire
Intra-specific cross between Beitamouni and C22-121 obtained in 2004 by David Cain at the I.F.G. of Bakersfield in California (United States). Its cultivation started in 2007. It is already known in the United States, Brazil, Australia, South Africa ... almost unknown in France. It should be noted that this variety is very much in demand in China, where it represents an important market.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba Cerretta from Winery Giacomo Conterno are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Giacomo Conterno
The Winery Giacomo Conterno is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
