Barbera
Barbera is a red italian wine grape variety that, as of 2000, was the third most-planted red grape variety in italy (after sangiovese and montepulciano). it produces good yields and is known for deep color, full body, low tannins and high levels of acidity.century-old vines still exist in many regional vineyards and allow for the production of long-aging, robust red wines with intense fruit and enhanced tannic content. the best known appellation is the docg (denominazione di origine controllata e garantita) barbera d'asti in the piedmont region: the highest-quality nizza docg wines are produced within a sub-zone of the barbera d'asti production area. when young, the wines offer a very int...
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