Winery Gigi Rosso - Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba

Winery Gigi RossoRocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba of Winery Gigi Rosso 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 Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Gigi Rosso

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba of Winery Gigi Rosso in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba of Winery Gigi Rosso in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gigi Rosso's Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba.

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

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

Last vintages of this wine

Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba - 2009
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba - 2008
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Rocca Giovino Barbera d'Alba from Winery Gigi Rosso are 2009, 2011, 2012, 2010 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Gigi Rosso

The winery offers 43 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont
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The Winery Gigi Rosso is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 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 45000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1000 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
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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: Great wine

In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.

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