Winery Giacomo Grimaldi - Fornaci Barbera d'Alba

Winery Giacomo GrimaldiFornaci Barbera d'Alba

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Fornaci Barbera d'Alba of Winery Giacomo Grimaldi is a red wine from the region of Barbera d'Alba of Piedmont.
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 Fornaci Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Giacomo Grimaldi

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fornaci Barbera d'Alba of Winery Giacomo Grimaldi in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fornaci Barbera d'Alba of Winery Giacomo Grimaldi in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Giacomo Grimaldi's Fornaci Barbera d'Alba.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Noir Fleurien

Noir Fleurien noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Noir Fleurien noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Fornaci Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Fornaci Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Fornaci Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Fornaci Barbera d'Alba - 0
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Fornaci Barbera d'Alba from Winery Giacomo Grimaldi are 2016, 2013, 0, 2012

Informations about the Winery Giacomo Grimaldi

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piedmont

The Winery Giacomo Grimaldi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Alba to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piedmont
In the top 40000 of of Italy wines
In the top 500 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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 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: Size

Cutting of shoots to regulate and balance the growth of the vine in order to control productivity.

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