Barbera

Italian grape variety · Red · Indigenous

Barbera

Barbera is the most widespread red grape of Piedmont: high acidity, fruity, versatile. The basis of Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera d'Alba and Nizza DOCG.

Characteristics and history

Barbera is the second most important Piedmontese red grape after Nebbiolo. It is the basis of numerous DOC/DOCG wines (Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG, Nizza DOCG, Barbera d'Alba DOC). It produces wines of intense colour, high acidity, moderate tannins and a profile of sour cherry, plum and spices. Versatile: from fresh young wines to ageworthy Riservas.

Regions where Barbera grows

Articles about Barbera

Barbera del Monferrato Frizzante Birbetta, lively and sparkling

Red Wines

Barbera del Monferrato Frizzante Birbetta, lively and sparkling

Some time ago we visited the Piedmontese winery Ferraris, one of the leading wine producers of Ruché, whose Ru...

Alessandro Genova 11.08.2016

Barbera del Sannio Castelvenere: fruit of tradition

Red Wines

Barbera del Sannio Castelvenere: fruit of tradition

Did you know that Barbera is not only a Piedmontese grape? No, no one attempted to experiment and plant vines ...

WineAtWine 14.03.2016

Le Vignole Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore 2011: Quality Within Everyone's Reach

Red Wines

Le Vignole Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore 2011: Quality Within Everyone's Reach

On the winery's website, about this wine, you can read: "Ah! Sì, son coste, son coste le piante, Ch'a l'han vd...

WineAtWine 26.02.2016

Barbera d'Alba Elena 2012, the Beauty of Barbera d'Alba

Red Wines

Barbera d'Alba Elena 2012, the Beauty of Barbera d'Alba

I had met Roberto Sarotto in Rome, shortly before embarking on my study journey through the Langhe of Barolo. ...

Alessandro Genova 26.11.2015

Barbera Merum 2012 – Antonio Bellicoso

Red Wines

Barbera Merum 2012 – Antonio Bellicoso

After the Freisa and the Barbera Amormio, we now turn to the flagship wine of the estate, the Barbera that bes...

Alessandro Genova 10.10.2015

Barbera d'Asti Amormio 2013 – Antonio Bellicoso

Red Wines

Barbera d'Asti Amormio 2013 – Antonio Bellicoso

Antonio Bellicoso demonstrates great mastery in his conception and then in the production of wines from pure B...

Alessandro Genova 07.10.2015

Barbera d'Asti Tradizione Cantina Saccoletto: Carpe Diem

Red Wines

Barbera d'Asti Tradizione Cantina Saccoletto: Carpe Diem

I can still distinctly recall the buzz of the many attendees curiously crowding around the producers' tables: ...

Luca Tadeu Ghiara 30.03.2015

50 Years of Barbera: A Wine to Keep at Home

Red Wines

50 Years of Barbera: A Wine to Keep at Home

There are people with whom, at first glance, you establish an understanding – you sense that the person in fro...

WineAtWine 22.01.2015

Barbera d'Asti Biologico Terre da Vino: simplicity and accessibility

Red Wines

Barbera d'Asti Biologico Terre da Vino: simplicity and accessibility

Far from wine shops and with no time to visit wineries, I ended up in a shopping centre: a place those of us i...

WineAtWine 03.01.2015

What wine to pair with meat broth?

Food & Wine Pairings

What wine to pair with meat broth?

This year the cold in Italy took a little while to arrive, but it finally came! I'm not someone who prefers on...

WineAtWine 29.12.2014

Bagna Cauda and Barbera, Inimitable Flavors

Food & Wine Pairings

Bagna Cauda and Barbera, Inimitable Flavors

Bagna cauda paired with the Barbera d'Asti Superiore Favà from Tenuta Garetto Bagna cauda (hot sauce in Italia...

Paolo Zordan 16.10.2014

Nabucco di Monte delle Vigne: A Symphony.

Red Wines

Nabucco di Monte delle Vigne: A Symphony.

It's an I.G.T. Emilia, trained on simple Guyot, a Rosso dei Colli di Parma "set to music" in the village of Oz...

Mark Basilico 06.09.2014

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