Winery Mario CostaBarbera d'Alba
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.
The Barbera d'Alba of the Winery Mario Costa is in the top 30 of wines of Barbera d'Alba.
Taste structure of the Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Mario Costa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba of Winery Mario Costa in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Alba
The Barbera d'Alba of Winery Mario Costa matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of meat and cheese pie, escalope cordon bleu or chicken bonne femme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mario Costa's Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Regent
A complex interspecific cross between the diana (sylvaner x Müller-Thurgau) and the chambourcin obtained in Germany in 1967 by Gerhardt Alleweldt. It can be found in Quebec (Canada), Belgium and Switzerland, but is little known in France. It should be noted that Regent, a monogenic variety, which is nevertheless resistant to certain cryptogamic diseases, was "bypassed" in 2010 by a less resistant strain of mildew, which was also the case for bianca.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba from Winery Mario Costa are 0, 2014
Informations about the Winery Mario Costa
The Winery Mario Costa 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.
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: Lyon pot
A 46 cl bottle with a thick bottom, typical of the Lyon region, especially used to serve Beaujolais wines drawn from the barrel.
