Barbera d'Asti 2014 by Cossetti

Barbera is a very user friendly grape variety. It can go with many dishes due to its low tannin level and pleasant acidity.

Barbera has quite often a very dark purple red colour which is very pleasant to observe. The nose is filled with ripe red and dark fruit, cherries and some herbs.

On the palate it is full bodied with lots of fruit and also delightfully refreshing acidity and some very soft tannins as well.

Many producers from Asti claim that their Barbera is better than those from Alba as the Barbera in Asti are grown on the best plots while in Alba they grow Nebbiolo on the best plots.

Food for thoughts at least and I must say that I have many times been very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the Barbera from Asti, this one being no exception.

Barbera d'Asti 2014
La Vigna Vecchia
Cossetti Clement&Figli
Ca 15€ or 180 NOK

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