Winery Paolo ConternoLa Ginestra Barbera 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.
Taste structure of the La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Paolo Conterno
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba of Winery Paolo Conterno in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba of Winery Paolo Conterno in the region of Piémont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba
The La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba of Winery Paolo Conterno matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of baked lasagna, roast pork with onions and honey or chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Paolo Conterno's La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Len de l’El
The Len de l'El Blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The Len de l'El Blanc can be found grown in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Ginestra Barbera d'Alba from Winery Paolo Conterno are 2016, 2015, 2011, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Paolo Conterno
The Winery Paolo Conterno is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 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 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: Deposit
Solid particles that can naturally coat the bottom of a bottle of wine. It is rather a guarantee that the wine has not been mistreated: in fact, to avoid the natural deposit, rather violent processes of filtration or cold passage (- 7 or - 8 °C) are used in order to precipitate the tartar (the small white crystals that some people confuse with crystallized sugar: just taste to dissuade you from it)
