Winery PireneusTerroir Barbera
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or mild and soft cheese.
The Terroir Barbera of the Winery Pireneus is in the top 60 of wines of Serra Gaúcha.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Terroir Barbera
Pairings that work perfectly with Terroir Barbera
Original food and wine pairings with Terroir Barbera
The Terroir Barbera of Winery Pireneus matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of spanish paella, pizza with peppers and spicy chicken or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pireneus's Terroir Barbera.
Discover the grape variety: Saint Macaire
Full-coloured and structured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and herbaceous notes. Now rare in France, it features in traditional and heritage Bordeaux blends. Still grown in California and Australia under this name for specialist vineyards. An indigenous French black variety from the Bordeaux region, mainly cultivated around Saint-Macaire in the Gironde.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Terroir Barbera from Winery Pireneus are 2016, 2015, 0
Informations about the Winery Pireneus
The Winery Pireneus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Serra Gaúcha to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Serra Gaúcha
Brazil's wine capital, Rio Grande do Sul. Specialty: high-quality traditional-method sparklers, fine and fruity (apple, citrus, white flowers), elegant bubble, alpine expression of the south. Still wines mostly European: round fruity Merlot, firm Cabernet Sauvignon, more tannic Tannat, fresh Chardonnay, supple Riesling Italico, fine Pinot Noir. Marked by Italian immigration in 1875, humid climate tempered by altitude.
The wine region of Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's winemaking heart (~80% of production), Italian tradition. Recognised specialty: traditional-method sparkling wines (espumantes), fresh and fruity, based on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, among South America's finest. Accessible reds: supple, fruity Merlot (plum, cherry), fleshy Cabernet Sauvignon, dense, tannic Tannat. Round Chardonnay, light Riesling Italico, sweet, floral Moscato whites.
The word of the wine: Hard
A harsh, biting wine, characterized by an excess of tannins and acidity. It is often said of young wines that lack smoothness.
