Winery MonteverdiBarbera d'Asti
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.
Taste structure of the Barbera d'Asti from the Winery Monteverdi
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera d'Asti of Winery Monteverdi in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Asti
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera d'Asti
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera d'Asti
The Barbera d'Asti of Winery Monteverdi matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of my grandmother's macaroni gratin with gruyere cheese and smoked ham, deer stew or ham and cheese macaroni gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Monteverdi's Barbera d'Asti.
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Informations about the Winery Monteverdi
The Winery Monteverdi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Bright
Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.
