Winery Rapalino - Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Winery RapalinoBarbera d'Alba Superiore

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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 Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Rapalino 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 Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Winery Rapalino

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barbera d'Alba Superiore of Winery Rapalino in the region of Piémont is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rapalino's Barbera d'Alba Superiore.

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

Discover the grape variety: Madeleine-Sylvaner

Of unknown origin, it is nevertheless a very old vitis vinifera cultivated and used as both a table grape and a wine grape. It is somewhat similar to the Madeleine angevine and is not related to the Sylvaner. It can be found in the United States, England, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Barbera d'Alba Superiore - 2009
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Winery Rapalino are 2011, 2009, 2013

Informations about the Winery Rapalino

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Rapalino is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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 30000 of of Italy wines
In the top 6000 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Rosé de saignée

A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.

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