Winery Refined & ElegantExtra Special Barbera d'Asti
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 Extra Special Barbera d'Asti from the Winery Refined & Elegant
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Extra Special Barbera d'Asti of Winery Refined & Elegant in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Extra Special Barbera d'Asti of Winery Refined & Elegant in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black cherries or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Extra Special Barbera d'Asti
Pairings that work perfectly with Extra Special Barbera d'Asti
Original food and wine pairings with Extra Special Barbera d'Asti
The Extra Special Barbera d'Asti of Winery Refined & Elegant matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of express seafood spaghetti, pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers or suckling pig leg in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Refined & Elegant's Extra Special Barbera d'Asti.
Discover the grape variety: Mérille
Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Extra Special Barbera d'Asti from Winery Refined & Elegant are 2011, 2009, 2013, 2012 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Refined & Elegant
The Winery Refined & Elegant is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 540 wines for sale in the of Barbera d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti
The wine region of Barbera d'Asti is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coppo or the Domaine Luigi Spertino produce mainly wines red. On the nose of Barbera d'Asti often reveals types of flavors of cream, dark fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth of Barbera d'Asti is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
