Winery Gianfranco AlessandriaSan Giovanni Barolo
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nebbiolo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the San Giovanni Barolo from the Winery Gianfranco Alessandria
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the San Giovanni Barolo of Winery Gianfranco Alessandria in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the San Giovanni Barolo of Winery Gianfranco Alessandria in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of iron, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with San Giovanni Barolo
Pairings that work perfectly with San Giovanni Barolo
Original food and wine pairings with San Giovanni Barolo
The San Giovanni Barolo of Winery Gianfranco Alessandria matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, pasta with lemon and comté cheese or milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of San Giovanni Barolo from Winery Gianfranco Alessandria are 2003, 2006, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
Informations about the Winery Gianfranco Alessandria
The Winery Gianfranco Alessandria is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barolo
The wine region of Barolo is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. We currently count 911 estates and châteaux in the of Barolo, producing 2022 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Barolo go well with generally quite well with dishes .
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: Dish
Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.
