Winery Massolino - Barbera d'Alba

Winery MassolinoBarbera d'Alba

3.8
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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 of Winery Massolino 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 from the Winery Massolino

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol

On the nose the Barbera d'Alba of Winery Massolino in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Massolino's Barbera d'Alba.

Winemaker
Franco Massolino
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Brun fourca

Brun Fourca noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and very large grapes. The Brun Fourca noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Alba - 2019
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barbera d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba from Winery Massolino are 2000, 2005, 2010, 2018 and 2007.

Informations about the Winery Massolino

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
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
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The Winery Massolino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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 3000 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
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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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The word of the wine: Hat

Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.

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