Winery Pietro RinaldiMonpiano 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 Monpiano Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Pietro Rinaldi
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Monpiano Barbera d'Alba of Winery Pietro Rinaldi in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Monpiano Barbera d'Alba of Winery Pietro Rinaldi in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Monpiano Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Monpiano Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Monpiano Barbera d'Alba
The Monpiano Barbera d'Alba of Winery Pietro Rinaldi matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of salmon lasagna, veal roast, country style or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pietro Rinaldi's Monpiano Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Monpiano Barbera d'Alba from Winery Pietro Rinaldi are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Pietro Rinaldi
The Winery Pietro Rinaldi is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
