Winery Gigi Rosso - Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba

Winery Gigi RossoRocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba

3.6
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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 Superiore 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 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 Piémont 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 Piémont often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gigi Rosso's Rocca Giovino Superiore 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: Odjaleschi

Most certainly Georgian, odja meaning "tree" in Megrel, which explains why we still find this variety cultivated with trees as stakes.

Last vintages of this wine

Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Rocca Giovino Superiore Barbera d'Alba from Winery Gigi Rosso are 2013, 2012, 2011

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 20 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 60000 of of Italy wines
In the top 1500 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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 Provence, France.

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The word of the wine: Racé

Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.

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