Le Tastevin - Barbera - October 14, 2020

The Barbera variety been around long time. It is grown in 50% of Piementese vineyardds, and is the third-most planted grape in Italy. In the 1960s Giacamo Bologna (aka Braida) started selling varietal bottling rather than supplying grapes to merchant shippers, and in 1982 he made the first super quality Barbera in small French barrels (Braida Bricco dell' Uccellone). The grape variety is generally acidic so oak barrels helps tame this. Barbera is a third of the cost of Barolo with no aging requirements, hence fast cash for vintner, and is food friendly. However, high quality grapes in the right hands and years can lend age-worthy results.

Starter

Franciacorta NV - R. Calino

Barbera

2007 d'Alba, Tre Vigne - Vietti
2006 d'Asti, La Crena - Vietti
2007 d'Alba,, Scarrone - Vietti
2012 d'Alba, Scarrone Vigna Vecchia - Vietti
2016 d'Asti, Tre Vigne - Vietti
2016 d'Alba, Tre Vigne - Vietti
2013 d'Alba - Hilberg
2009 d'Alba Superiore - Hilberg
2014 d'Alba - Bruno Giacosa
2015 d'Alba, Tre Pile - Aldo Conterno
2016 d'Alba, Tre Pile - Aldo Conterno
2013 d'Alba, Uccelleone - Braida

Vintage

Year     Rating
2006     95
2007     95
2009     95
2012     93
2013     94
2015     93
2016     94
2017     94
2018     89

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