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Barbera

Barbera

Barbera is one of the most widespread and famous wines in Italy, and one of the great protagonists of the vast enological panorama of the Italian peninsula. Originally from Piedmont, in particular from the areas of Monferrato, Alba and Asti, it has spread with great success to Oltrepò Pavese, Emilia, southern Italy and the rest of the world. Traditionally regarded as a rustic and popular red wine, in recent years it has become synonymous with excellence and territorial typicality, also thanks to historic producers such as Giacomo Bologna of the Braida winery who, by ageing it in wood, have enhanced its qualities of complexity and structure together with its typical generosity and freshness. Alongside younger and more direct expressions, today labels of great quality and value are produced, with a long ageing potential.

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Nizza Ricossa 2019
Ricossa
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
22,00 
22,00 
Nizza Sette 2021
Sette
2021 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
30,50 
30,50 
Barbera d'Alba Superiore 'Priorà' Fratelli Alessandria 2021
92/100
Robert Parker
89/100
Veronelli
Fratelli Alessandria
2021 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
22,50 
22,50 
Only 4 left!
Barbera del Monferrato Villa Sparina 2022
Villa Sparina
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
14,20 
14,20 
Only 2 left!
Barbera d'Alba Gabriele Cordero 2022
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Gabriele Cordero
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
15,00 
15,00 
Barbera 'Regiù' Gerry Scotti - Giorgi 2024
Giorgi
2024 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
10,90 
10,90 
Only 4 left!
Barbera d'Asti Superiore 'La Luna e i Falò' Magnum Vite Colte 2021
91/100
James Suckling
90/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
Vite Colte
2021 | 150 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
38,00 
38,00 
Only 4 left!
Barbera 'Bompé' Borgogno 2022
89/100
Veronelli
Borgogno
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
22,00 
22,00 
Barbera 'La Basarisca' Eraldo Revelli 2022
3/4
Vitae AIS
Eraldo Revelli
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
20,00 €14,00 
14,00 
Only 2 left!
Barbera d'Alba 'Cerreto' Roberto Voerzio 2022
Voerzio Roberto
2022 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
39,90 
39,90 
Only 5 left!
Barbera d'Asti 'Bricco dell'Uccellone' Magnum Braida 2021 (confezion
2/3
Gambero Rosso
94/100
Veronelli
Braida - Giacomo Bologna
2021 | 150 cl / 16.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
135,00 
135,00 
Only 4 left!
Barbera 'Campo del Marrone' Bruno Verdi 2021
88/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Verdi Bruno
2021 | 75 cl / 15.5% | Lombardia (Italy)
26,90 
26,90 
Only 6 left!
Barbera Riserva 'Fine del Mondo' I Carpini 2020
I Carpini
2020 | 75 cl / 16.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
49,50 
49,50 
Last One Left!
Barbera del Monferrato Frizzante 'La Monella' Magnum Braida 2023
4/5
Bibenda
Braida - Giacomo Bologna
2023 | 150 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
25,00 
25,00 
Barbera d'Alba 'Fides' Pio Cesare 2022
94/100
James Suckling
92/100
Robert Parker
90/100
Veronelli
Pio Cesare
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
31,50 
31,50 
Barbera d'Alba Fratelli Alessandria 2023
Fratelli Alessandria
2023 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
14,10 €12,70 
12,70 
Only 4 left!
Barbera d'Alba 'Sulfites Free' Castello di Neive 2021
Castello di Neive
2021 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
19,50 
19,50 
Last One Left!
Barbera 'Vicini' Jean Yves Peron 2021
Jean-Yves Péron
2021 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Savoia (France)
40,50 
40,50 
Only 4 left!
Barbera d'Asti 'Montebruna' Braida 2021
92/100
Robert Parker
4/5
Bibenda
3/4
Vitae AIS
Braida - Giacomo Bologna
2021 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
17,50 
17,50 
Nizza Magnum Ricossa 2018 (Packaging)
Ricossa
2018 | 150 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
58,20 €52,30 
52,30 
Only 5 left!
Barbera d'Alba Sorelle de Nicola 2019
Sorelle de Nicola
2019 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
28,20 €25,40 
25,40 
Only 4 left!
Barbera d'Asti 'La Bigia' Luigi Spertino 2023
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Spertino Luigi
2023 | 75 cl / 16% | Piemonte (Italy)
28,90 
28,90 
Only 3 left!
Barbera d'Asti 'La Crena' Vietti 2022
92/100
Robert Parker
Vietti
2022 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
41,00 
41,00 
Only 5 left!
Nizza 'Montemareto' Michele Chiarlo 2021
Chiarlo Michele
2021 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
36,90 €33,20 
33,20 
Barbera 'La Fame' Marinferno 2017
Marinferno
2017 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Emilia Romagna (Italy)
21,80 €19,60 
19,60 
Only 5 left!
Nizza Riserva 'La Court' Michele Chiarlo 2020
93/100
Veronelli
4/5
Bibenda
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Chiarlo Michele
2020 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
49,00 
49,00 
Barbera Monferrato 'Rivalta' Villa Sparina 2016
Villa Sparina
2016 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
42,00 €33,60 
33,60 
Only 6 left!
'Sparaposa' Brama 2016
Brama
2016 | 75 cl / 14% | Campania (Italy)
27,00 
27,00 
Only 6 left!
Barbera Monleale Luca Canevaro 2019
Luca Canevaro
2019 | 75 cl / 15.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
20,00 
20,00 
'Bandita' Cascina Tavijn
Cascina Tavijn
75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
16,70 
16,70 
Rosé 'Giglio Rosa' Tenuta Magrini 2023
Tenuta Magrini
2023 | 75 cl / 13% | Piemonte (Italy)
22,50 €20,30 
20,30 
Barbera d'Alba Francesco Versio 2023
Versio Francesco
2023 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
27,00 
27,00 
Barbera d'Asti Superiore 'Madonna dei Monti' Tenuta Magrini 2022
Tenuta Magrini
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
26,00 €18,80 
18,80 
Only 6 left!
Nizza Riserva Olim Bauda 2020
5/5
Bibenda
91/100
Veronelli
4/4
Vitae AIS
Olim Bauda
2020 | 75 cl / 15.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
33,30 
33,30 
Barbera d'Alba Luciano Sandrone 2022
93/100
Robert Parker
3/4
Vitae AIS
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Sandrone Luciano
2022 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
25,00 
25,00 
Barbera 'Fontana' Luca Canevaro 2023
Luca Canevaro
2023 | 75 cl / 13% | Piemonte (Italy)
10,00 
10,00 
Only 2 left!
Nizza Magnum Sette 2021
Sette
2021 | 150 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
68,00 
68,00 
Barbera d'Alba 'San Michele' Malvirà 2020
90/100
Veronelli
Malvirà
2020 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
22,30 
22,30 
Barbera d'Asti 'La Villa' Olim Bauda 2023
2/3
Gambero Rosso
88/100
Veronelli
Olim Bauda
2023 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
13,00 
13,00 
Barbera del Monferrato 'Braja' Cascina Faletta 2021
2/3
Gambero Rosso
Cascina Faletta
2021 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
14,90 €13,40 
13,40 
Barbera d'Asti 'Millecolli' Tenuta Magrini 2023
Tenuta Magrini
2023 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
21,00 €18,90 
18,90 
Barbera d'Asti 'L'Avvocata' Coppo 2024
87/100
Robert Parker
88/100
Veronelli
Coppo
2024 | 75 cl / 15% | Piemonte (Italy)
12,50 
12,50 
Barbera 'Casaret' Marziano Abbona 2023
Abbona Marziano
2023 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
13,70 
13,70 
Barbera d'Asti 'Rossofuoco' Vite Colte 2023
88/100
James Suckling
Vite Colte
2023 | 75 cl / 14% | Piemonte (Italy)
11,00 €9,90 
9,90 
Barbera d'Alba 'Tre Vigne' Vietti 2022
91/100
Veronelli
Vietti
2022 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
19,00 
19,00 
Barbera d'Alba Massolino 2024
89/100
Robert Parker
3/4
Vitae AIS
Massolino
2024 | 75 cl / 14.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
12,50 €11,30 
11,30 
Montej Rosso Villa Sparina 2022
Villa Sparina
2022 | 75 cl / 13.5% | Piemonte (Italy)
9,50 
9,50 

The History of the Barbera Vine

The Barbera vine is undoubtedly one of the protagonists of Piedmontese viticulture, among the most widely cultivated in the whole of Northern Italy. Despite its popularity and its appreciation by enologists and critics, it is only in recent years that we have been able to witness the growth of this variety. The first evidence of this grape is found in a manuscript written by Pier de' Crescenzi of Bologna in 1304, entitled Liber Ruralium Commodorum, in which the author praises a type of grape called 'Grisa' with a black colour, not too intense, which was cultivated in the area around Asti. In 1609, Doctor Arturo Besano mentions it for the first time, and explains how the fame of this grape variety was also appreciated by the court of Mantua. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the grape expanded rapidly in the areas of Asti, Monferrato, Vercelli, Tortona and Novara. The wine obtained from it is enjoyed daily and is much appreciated for its expressive simplicity and freshness.

In 1798, Count Nuvolone, in his first paper on the ampelography of Piedmontese vines, described its characteristics as "a powerful wine, always rather rigorous, but rich in exquisite fragrance". At the end of the 19th century, Carducci even dedicated a poem to it: " Generous Barbera. / Drinking it we seem / to be alone at sea / challenging a storm", thus giving credit to the extraordinary popularity of this vine. It did not take long for it to spread outside the region, reaching the border between Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, all the way to Sardinia and Puglia. Its spread increased even more when Italy was invaded by the phylloxera disease. The red grape variety proved to be highly tolerant and, thanks to its high productivity, replaced many local vines.

Today it is experiencing a period of great rediscovery and valorisation, which, thanks to modern technology and brilliant enologists, has conquered the national market and crossed the borders of Italy, making itself appreciated for its qualities of freshness, directness and generosity.



The Characteristics

A native Italian variety, originating from the Piedmont soil, it contends with Sangiovese as the most widespread red grape, and has more than 50,000 hectares of vineyards. The grapes ripen quite late, two weeks after the great native Nebbiolo. The plant has a good adaptability to different types of soil and has a high yield, which has allowed it to spread all over the world. Its most important characteristic is undoubtedly its high acidity, a fundamental quality for ageing, which together with a young tannin makes it adaptable to any climate.

Traditionalists, such as Giuseppe Rinaldi and Bruno Giacosa, age it in large old barrels to emphasise the strength and vigour of the vine. Others, following the example of the great winemaker Giacomo Bologna of the Braida winery, use a more elegant and modern style, with ageing in new barriques. The result is a Barbera Superiore that is more structured and full-bodied, enhanced by the spicy and rounded hints due to the ageing in wood.



The Different Interpretations of the Territory

The historic areas are those of Monferrato, where it is thought to have originated. Here it assumes a profile of great simplicity, with marked acidity, in which the hint of young red fruit emerges.

In the Asti area, Barbera DOCG is more complex and structured; it is barrel-aged, the aroma becomes richer, the red fruit riper and the body softer and more enveloping. Proceeding towards Alba, in the Roero area, it grows on heavier soils composed of clay and limestone. Here Barbera DOC is more intense, the acidity is more contained and the aromatic range becomes broader. Pungent aromas of violets, plums, berries and black pepper emerge from a balanced, inviting texture with a long persistence.

Among the regions in which it is most widespread is Lombardy, more precisely the Oltrepò Pavese, where it is vinified alone to produce sparkling, lively and easy-drinking Barbera, or blended with Croatina and Uva Rara for more structured and intense results. In addition to Uva Rara we can also find it in the Colli Piacentini, in the extreme north of Emilia. The wines are more rustic, homemade, and with earthy tones. In southern Italy, it is well expressed in Puglia, where this southern terroir enriches the aroma and increases the alcohol content. In Sardinia, too, it offers great wines with marine and Mediterranean notes.

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