Winery Gigi RossoRocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba
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.
Taste structure of the Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Gigi Rosso
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba of Winery Gigi Rosso in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba of Winery Gigi Rosso in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba
The Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba of Winery Gigi Rosso matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries), roast veal with milk and rosemary or alsatian sauerkraut.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gigi Rosso's Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Frontenac
A cross between Landot 4511 and Vitis Riparia 89 (very resistant to cold) obtained in 1978 at the University of Minnesota (United States) and propagated from 1996. It can also be found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario, etc.), in Lithuania, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the white and grey Frontenac are derived from mutations of the black, encountered and isolated in 2003 for the grey and in September 2005 for the white. - Synonymy: MN 1047 (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba from Winery Gigi Rosso are 2013, 0, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Winery Gigi Rosso
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.
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: Filtration
Clarification of the wine using filters.
