Winery Torraccia del PiantavignaBarbera del Monferrato
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 Barbera del Monferrato from the Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barbera del Monferrato of Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera del Monferrato
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera del Monferrato
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera del Monferrato
The Barbera del Monferrato of Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta with porcini mushrooms, chicken and sausage stew with carrots or potjevleesch.
Details and technical informations about Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna's Barbera del Monferrato.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin
Chenin, also known as pinot de la Loire Valley (pineau), is the flagship grape variety of the Loire Valley. It would have found its first origins in Anjou where it would have been cultivated by the monks of the Abbey of Saint-Maur located between Angers and Saumur since the 6th century. chenin is a great white grape variety which likes particularly the chalky soils called here stones of tufa which were used for the construction of the castles of the Loire Valley. Its bunches are medium-sized, fairly compact and its berries are more or less small. It is an early variety, which resists well to diseases. Chenin has the particularity of being able to participate as well in the elaboration of dry white wines as of sweet white wines or sparkling wines. Perfectly structured by the acidity, elegant, with a complex nose and aromas of yellow fruits, dry fruits, citrus fruits, white flowers, honey... the wine resulting from the chenin is rather lively and nervous, which allows him a good potential of guard. Chenin covers about 10,000 hectares in France, and is very productive in South Africa where it covers more than 26,000 hectares.
Informations about the Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna
The Winery Torraccia del Piantavigna is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Barbera del Monferrato to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato
The wine region of Barbera del Monferrato is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Auriel or the Domaine Azienda Agricola Accornero produce mainly wines red and sparkling. On the nose of Barbera del Monferrato often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or tomatoes. In the mouth of Barbera del Monferrato 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: Thermoregulation
Control of the vinification temperatures (by circulating hot or cold water on the walls of the vats, for example). This is a major step forward, which in particular helps to preserve the freshness of the aromas threatened by excessive temperature rises during fermentation.
