Barbera, Fratelli Arditi
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Barbera, Fratelli Arditi - 2023

Item # 43229 750 mL

An easy-drinking, unoaked red wine from Piedmont made from the Barbera grape variety. The style of this one is particularly accessible with soft tannins and acidity.

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Another great find by our buyers! A light-to-medium-bodied red wine that goes down easy. Fresh but not too fruity, this has all the hallmarks of a classic Barbera and it's perfect with a slight chill. A pleasant grip on the palate makes this a nice match for cheese and sliced meats. Go to town!

- JGM

Glossary

Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...

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Barbera

Barbera is grown all over Italy, but the best examples of this red grape come from Piedmont, where it is made into all manner of wines - from easy-drinking quaffers to serious, cellar-worthy bottlings. Wherever they fall on the spectrum of stodginess, however, they are generally ruby-colored, full-bodied, and highly acidic, with remarkably low levels of tannins. The areas that are most strongly associated with Barbera (for good reason) are the Alba and Asti DOCs, which consistently produce...

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