Winery Tenuta L'IlluminataColbertina 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 Colbertina Barbera d'Alba from the Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Colbertina Barbera d'Alba of Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Colbertina Barbera d'Alba of Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Colbertina Barbera d'Alba
Pairings that work perfectly with Colbertina Barbera d'Alba
Original food and wine pairings with Colbertina Barbera d'Alba
The Colbertina Barbera d'Alba of Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pork sautéed with chinese noodles, normandy style escalope or tagliatelle with carbonara.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata's Colbertina Barbera d'Alba.
Discover the grape variety: Reine des vignes
Obtained in Hungary in 1916 by Jean (Janos) Mathiasz by crossing the Beirut date tree with the Csaba pearl. This variety is nowadays very little multiplied, but it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Colbertina Barbera d'Alba from Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata are 2011, 2012, 2010, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata
The Winery Tenuta L'Illuminata is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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 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: Dish
Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.
