Barbera del Monferrato Superiore "Riccardo II", Buzio - 2019

Name: Barbera del Monferrato Superiore "Riccardo II", Buzio
Brand: Oreste Buzio
SKU: 51701
Price: 59.97 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 51701 1.5

A bolder Barbera that is showy yet true to form with vibrant dark fruit aromas, spice and tannins. The wine was aged in barrique for 8 months before bottling and aging a further two years. Pair with a roast.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2019

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Sub-Region

Monferrato

Producer

Oreste Buzio

Grape Variety

Barbera

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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About the Producer

Piedmont, Italy Oreste Buzio is a small family estate that has been producing wines typical of Monferrato, Piedmont, since 1860. Located in Vignale Monferrato, a village centered within the rolling hills of Monferrato Casalese, this is a traditional estate with a clean, more delicate style. The focus is on grape varieties indigenous to the area, particularly Barbera, Grignolino and Freisa. The...

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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:...

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...