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 | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fontanile Barbera d'Alba of Winery Silvio Grasso in the region of Piémont 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 Piémont 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 gratin, veal tagine with prunes or pumpkin and bacon pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Silvio Grasso's Fontanile Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Neheleschol
A very ancient table grape, it is mentioned in the Bible. Luigi and Alberto Pirovano of Vaprio d'Adda used it in many of their crosses. - Synonyms: neg(u)elescol, giant of Palestine, white grape of Jerusalem, eparce or eparse, yellow olivette with small berries, grape of Jericho (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fontanile Barbera d'Alba from Winery Silvio Grasso are 2011, 2017, 2010, 2015 and 2018.
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
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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