Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli - Barbera d'Alba

Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli Barbera d'Alba

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Barbera d'Alba of Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli 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 Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba of Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli's Barbera d'Alba.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Xarello

Most certainly Spanish, it is practically unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A2.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Alba - 2019
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.6 1 1 1 0.5 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.4 1 1 1 0 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0
Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba from Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli are 2019, 2015, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Giacosa Leone & Figli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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 40000 of of Italy wines
In the top 7000 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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 France/provence">Provence, France.

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The word of the wine: Magnum

Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.

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