Winery Livia Fontana - Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Winery Livia FontanaBarbera d'Alba Superiore

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Livia Fontana 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 Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Winery Livia Fontana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Livia Fontana in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Livia Fontana in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Livia Fontana's Barbera d'Alba Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Queen

Intraspecific crossing obtained in 1954 in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California) by crossing the Hamburg Muscat with the Sultana.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Winery Livia Fontana are 2008, 2014, 2017, 2016 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Livia Fontana

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Montesquieu.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Livia Fontana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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 15000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2500 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 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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