Barbera

Barbera is a gastronomic red wine, which wins on every table because of its excellent versatility. In this selection you can find the best Barbera pure or blended, ideal for an evening with friends or as pleasant everyday wines. Originally from Piedmont, this grape has found fertile ground in other regions of Italy, including Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, where it has demonstrated all its multifaceted characteristics. In our online wine shop, therefore, you can find the best Piedmontese Barbera, with a few goodies from other areas, which will show you how vast the potential of this wine is. And it could not be otherwise, since, along with Sangiovese, Barbera is the most widely grown grape variety in Italy. If at one time, however, Barbera was considered a rustic wine, today its reputation has changed, thanks to new cultivation and cellar techniques, which have made it express its full potential. The main differences between Barbera d'Alba and Barbera d'Asti, for example, lie in the terroir, the specifications and the winery choices. In general terms, it is possible to find Barbera d'Asti that have made steel, keeping the varietal's aromas intact, others that have made a passage in large barrels and still others that have been aged in barriques. Barbera d'Alba, on the other hand, has almost always made a passage in wood, so much so that for finesse and complexity it is said to "baroleggi," remotely recalling the elegance of Barolo. Among the organoleptic characteristics of Barbera is undoubtedly its freshness (it is considered one of the most acidic Italian grape varieties), which makes it a gastronomic wine, endowed with aromas of fresh fruit, red flowers and a hint of spice. The pairings with Barbera are almost endless, but a few suggestions can undoubtedly help. For an all-Barbera dinner, we suggest starting with a young, lightly sparkling wine, ideal with cured meats and stuffed pastas, and then continuing with a more complex version that has been aged in wood, great with baked meats. Why not give it a try?