Winery Rocche dei Manzoni - La Cresta Barbera d'Alba

Winery Rocche dei ManzoniLa Cresta Barbera d'Alba

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Cresta Barbera d'Alba of Winery Rocche dei Manzoni 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 La Cresta Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Rocche dei Manzoni

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Cresta Barbera d'Alba of Winery Rocche dei Manzoni in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Cresta Barbera d'Alba of Winery Rocche dei Manzoni 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rocche dei Manzoni's La Cresta Barbera d'Alba.

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

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignac

Interspecific crossing obtained in Switzerland by Valentin Blattner between Riesling x Sauvignon Blanc and a variety whose name has not yet been communicated and which would be resistant to the main cryptogamic diseases. VB Cal 6-04 can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, etc. In France, a few plantations have been carried out and it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties under the name Sauvignac liste A.

Last vintages of this wine

La Cresta Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Cresta Barbera d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Cresta Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Cresta Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Cresta Barbera d'Alba - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Cresta Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Cresta Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of La Cresta Barbera d'Alba from Winery Rocche dei Manzoni are 2018, 2011, 2005, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Rocche dei Manzoni

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Rocche dei Manzoni is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 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 4500 of of Italy wines
In the top 950 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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: Dryer

Term that characterizes a hard and tannic wine.

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