Barbera

If Nebbiolo, with its maximum and famous expressions of Barolo and Barbaresco, represents the noble and aristocratic soul of Piedmontese red wines, Barbera is instead the wine that best embodies popular, daily and peasant culture .

The Barbera grape is an autochthonous Piedmontese red berried grape, historically present above all in the areas of Asti, Alba and in Monferrato , which produces quite large and heavy bunches, with dark berries of a blackish blue color covered with abundant bloom. The wine has very particular and recognizable characteristics . The color is ruby red with violet reflections. The nose reveals intense aromas with vinous notes, fresh aromas of ripe red fruit, violets and spices . The sip is dominated by an acidity that refreshes the palate in such an overwhelming way that it becomes the real distinctive feature of the wine.

The classic combinations are with the local cuisine, especially with mixed boiled meats, cooked meats, agnolotti with meat sauces, cotechini, polenta and sausages, all foods that take advantage of the acid freshness of Barbera to balance a certain fatness.