Winery Silvio GrassoFontanile 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 Fontanile Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Silvio Grasso
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fontanile Barbera d'Alba of Winery Silvio Grasso in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fontanile Barbera d'Alba of Winery Silvio Grasso in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Fontanile Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Fontanile Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Fontanile Barbera d'Alba
The Fontanile Barbera d'Alba of Winery Silvio Grasso matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta stuffed with meat, piccata with cheese or pork roulades with cream and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Silvio Grasso's Fontanile Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera noire
Intense and fruity reds with a deep purple colour, supple tannins and a full palate with characteristically very high acidity, offering signature aromas of red fruits (black cherry, morello cherry), ripe plum, spices, violet and Piedmontese balsamic notes. Star of the Barbera d'Asti DOCG and Barbera d'Alba DOC, also exported to Argentina (Mendoza) and California. Italian black variety, the third most planted red grape in Italy, native to Piedmont.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fontanile Barbera d'Alba from Winery Silvio Grasso are 2017, 2011, 2010, 2015 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Silvio Grasso
The Winery Silvio Grasso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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
Premium Piedmontese Barbera around Alba (heart of the Langhe). Fleshier, more concentrated reds than neighbouring Asti, with signature notes of ripe black cherry, candied plum, violet and sweet spices, characteristic fresh acidity and round tannins. Frequent barrel ageing (chocolate, vanilla). Generous palate, accessible young, age-worthy Superiore versions.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Nebuchadnezzar
Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.
