Winery Mario Costa - S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Winery Mario CostaS-Ciass Barbera d'Alba 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 S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Mario Costa 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.
The S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore of the Winery Mario Costa is in the top 30 of wines of Barbera d'Alba.

Taste structure of the S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Winery Mario Costa

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Mario Costa in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mario Costa's S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Teinturier

This grape variety has a very ancient origin and is already mentioned in a specialized agricultural magazine from the Renaissance. Numerous crosses with Teinturier have resulted in new grape varieties that are still cultivated, the best known being the Henri Bouschet alicante..., and others that are less well known and have almost disappeared, such as petit Bouschet, terret-Bouschet (not to be confused with terret-bourret), morrastel-Bouschet, etc. The Teinturier was especially multiplied in the Orléans region.

Last vintages of this wine

S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2016
In the top 30 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2015
In the top 30 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of S-Ciass Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Winery Mario Costa are 2016, 2015

Informations about the Winery Mario Costa

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont
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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.

Top wine Piémont
In the top 60000 of of Italy wines
In the top 35 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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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