Winery Il RocchinIl Basacco Barbera del Monferrato
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 Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato from the Winery Il Rocchin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato of Winery Il Rocchin in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato
Pairings that work perfectly with Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato
Original food and wine pairings with Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato
The Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato of Winery Il Rocchin matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of spaghetti with "favouilles" (curries), pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers or cannelloni of meat.
Details and technical informations about Winery Il Rocchin's Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Il Basacco Barbera del Monferrato from Winery Il Rocchin are 2017, 0
Informations about the Winery Il Rocchin
The Winery Il Rocchin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Barbera del Monferrato to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Auriel or the Domaine Azienda Agricola Accornero produce mainly wines red and sparkling. On the nose of Barbera del Monferrato often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or tomatoes. In the mouth of Barbera del Monferrato is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
