Winery I Carpini - Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore

Winery I Carpini Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore of Winery I Carpini is a red wine from the region of Colli Tortonesi 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 Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore from the Winery I Carpini

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore of Winery I Carpini in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore of Winery I Carpini in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery I Carpini's Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Grosse Arvine

Most certainly originating from the Swiss Valais - Martigny and Fully vineyards - it is the result of a natural intraspecific crossing between the rèze and a child of the arvine with which it should not be confused. Today, grosse Arvine is practically no longer cultivated and remains completely unknown in France, as in all other wine-producing countries.

Last vintages of this wine

Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Colli Tortonesi wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore - 2010
In the top 100 of of Colli Tortonesi wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0

The best vintages of Terre d'Ombra Barbera Superiore from Winery I Carpini are 2010, 2012

Informations about the Winery I Carpini

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Colli Tortonesi in the region of Piémont

The Winery I Carpini is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Colli Tortonesi to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 70000 of of Italy wines
In the top 15000 of of Colli Tortonesi wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colli Tortonesi

The wine region of Colli Tortonesi is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vigneti Massa or the Domaine Vigneti Massa produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Tortonesi are Cortese, Freisa and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Tortonesi often reveals types of flavors of cream, mushroom or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, jam or leather.


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: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

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