Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra - Barbera d'Asti Superiore

Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina PontepietraBarbera d'Asti Superiore

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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'Asti Superiore of Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra is a red wine from the region of Barbera d'Asti 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'Asti Superiore from the Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barbera d'Asti Superiore of Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra's Barbera d'Asti Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gaillard 157

Interspecific crossing carried out in 1891 by Fernand Gaillard (1821-1905) between (triumph x eumelan) and 1 Seibel. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied in particular in the south-west and centre-west of France as well as in the departments of the Rhône valley and the Ain.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Barbera d'Asti Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra are 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra

The winery offers 25 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Asti in the region of Piémont

The Winery Luigi Drocco - Cascina Pontepietra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 85000 of of Italy wines
In the top 15000 of of Barbera d'Asti wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barbera d'Asti

The wine region of Barbera d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coppo or the Domaine Luigi Spertino produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Barbera d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth of Barbera d'Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.


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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The word of the wine: Blanc de blancs (champagne)

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