Winery Silvio Grasso - Fontanile Barbera d'Alba

Winery Silvio Grasso Fontanile Barbera d'Alba

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Fontanile Barbera d'Alba of Winery Silvio Grasso 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 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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Silvio Grasso's Fontanile 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: Noah

American, resulting from a natural cross between taylor (Vitis Labrusca x Vitis Riparia) and Vitis Riparia, the seeds of the taylor then sown in 1869 by Otto Wasserzicher in Nauvoo, Illinois. Noah has been used extensively as a progenitor by hybridizers such as Baco, Bertille-Seyve, Castel, Gaillard and Seibel, the best known being baco blanc or baco 22A (folle blanche x Noah). In France, it is one of the six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in European regulations): clinton, herbemont, isabelle, jacquez, Noah and othello. Today, it has practically disappeared and can sometimes be found in private homes established in vineyards.

Last vintages of this wine

Fontanile Barbera d'Alba - 2018
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Fontanile Barbera d'Alba - 2017
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0
Fontanile Barbera d'Alba - 2016
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Fontanile Barbera d'Alba - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.1 1 1 1 1 0
Fontanile Barbera d'Alba - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Fontanile Barbera d'Alba - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Fontanile Barbera d'Alba - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
Average rating: 4.2 1 1 1 1 0

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 offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barbera d'Alba in the region of Piémont

The Winery Silvio Grasso is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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 8000 of of Italy wines
In the top 2000 of of Barbera d'Alba wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 40000 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 France/provence">Provence, France.

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The word of the wine: Bitter (flavor)

A flavour generally provided in wines by polyphenols and accompanied by a sensation of pungency. In small quantities, bitterness makes you salivate, gives relief to the wine and reinforces its sapidity.

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