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Barbera
Once Italy’s most-planted red, now Barbera plays second fiddle to Piedmont neighbour, Nebbiolo. Compared with Nebbiolo, Barbera it is less impressive but less aggressive, with silker plum/berry fruit and notably less tannin. High acid means Barbera can feel tart - especially young - but this suits food and can bring out earthy mineral and dark chocolate nuances. Toasty oak too: Barbera’s low skin tannins can force lesser wines to rely on tannins from barrel. Still giving colour to blends from Emilia-Romagna to as far south as Puglia, Sicily and even Sardinia, Barbera’s high acid at ripeness has - far from chilly Piedmont - encouraged moderate success in distant hot climates Australia, California and Argentina.
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2015 Arnaldo Rivera Barbera d'Alba
John Caro
A rich and dark-fruited Barbera from a superb collective in Piedmont. The Arnaldi Rivera label has top sources among the famous Terre Del Barolo collective of growers, some of whom are dotted in ...$32.99 in mixed 6+ or $36.99 per bottle -
2015 Cantina Del Pino Barbera d'Alba
John Caro
This Barbera from Italy's Piedmont is beautifully lush and bright, yet refined. Quality fruit is lovingly hand harvested by the Vacca family, who have been on these legendary hillsides for more ...$33.99 in mixed 6+ or $37.99 per bottle -
2015 Vietti Barbera Scarrone
John Caro
A beautiful Barbera from Piedmont's leading specialist in the variety. Vietti makes almost as many Barbera as Barolo wines, such is his commitment to this 'minor' variety. The wonderful Scarrone ...$69.99 in mixed 6+ or $77.99 per bottle -
2015 Elvio Cogno Barbera D'Alba Pre-Phylloxera
John Caro
An amazing opportunity - these vines are more than 120 years old (incredible!) and thanks to a special location they are on original rootstock (i.e. not grafted to protect against the Phylloxera ...$79.99 in mixed 6+ or $88.99 per bottle -
2015 Vietti Barbera Scarrone Vigna Vecchia
John Caro
A truly superb old vine Barbera from one the masters. This select wine is made from a tiny vineyard of little over an hectare, where they get extremely low yeilds of below 4 ton/hectare due to ...$84.99 in mixed 6+ or $94.99 per bottle
