Winery Josetta SaffirioBarbera d'Alba Superiore
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 Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Winery Josetta Saffirio
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Josetta Saffirio in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Josetta Saffirio in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba Superiore
The Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Josetta Saffirio matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of lasagna bolognese express, escargots à la bordelaise or pork cheeks confit in cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Josetta Saffirio's Barbera d'Alba Superiore.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat de Saint Vallier
Table grape with long clusters and golden berries with thin skin and muscat flesh, featuring a characteristic aromatic sweet flavour (rose, fresh grape). Very rarely vinified. Grown for fresh consumption in south-eastern France, appreciated for its typical muscat flavour and good shelf life. French white table grape variety obtained around 1922 in Saint-Vallier (Drôme), a muscat crossing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Winery Josetta Saffirio are 2018, 0
Informations about the Winery Josetta Saffirio
The Winery Josetta Saffirio is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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
Premium Piedmontese Barbera around Alba (heart of the Langhe). Fleshier, more concentrated reds than neighbouring Asti, with signature notes of ripe black cherry, candied plum, violet and sweet spices, characteristic fresh acidity and round tannins. Frequent barrel ageing (chocolate, vanilla). Generous palate, accessible young, age-worthy Superiore versions.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
