2016 Barbera d'Alba DOC

Name: Barbera d'Alba DOC
Brand: Cascina Bongiovanni
Rating: 92 (1 reviews)

Cascina Bongiovanni

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Points

Tasting 2019

The red wine Barbera d'Alba DOC, vintage 2016 from the winery Cascina Bongiovanni has been rated in 2019 by Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler with 92 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape variety Barbera from the region Piedmont in Italy.

Tasting Notes

Tasting from 14.03.2019: Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler

Very rich, dense purple. Inky nose with light nuances of sealing wax and shoe polish, subtle mushrooms. Soft and supple on the palate, opens with rich blackberry notes, smooth, long and fine finish.

More about the tasting

Region: Piedmont, Italy

Winery: Cascina Bongiovanni

Category: Red Wine

Grape Variety: Barbera

Vintage: 2016

Expansion: steel tank, barrique

Alcohol Level: 15%

Price: 20 - 50 €

Region

Piedmont, Italy

Piedmont, in northwestern Italy, is one of the most charming of all wine-growing landscapes and not only in the country. The sometimes rugged, steep hills with...

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Winery Cascina Bongiovanni

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Cascina Bongiovanni

Via Alba Barolo 3
12060 Castiglione Falletto
Italien
+39 (0173) 262184
[email protected] www.cascinabongiovanni.com

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