Barberaバルベーラ
- Wineries growing it
- 5
- Awards
- 0
Deeply coloured yet light in tannin, it tends to give a juicy red with lively acidity.
Long grown alongside Nebbiolo in Piedmont in north-west Italy, it is deeply purple in the glass but gentle in tannin. That restraint lets its acidity show, and together with juicy fruit it makes a wine that is easy to keep drinking. At home in Italy it has always been an everyday table wine rather than a special-occasion one. Plantings in Japan are very limited, with small amounts grown in Aomori, Niigata, Yamanashi, Hyogo and Kagawa; its light tannin suits both rich dishes and home cooking seasoned with soy sauce or miso.
Notes on aroma and taste describe general tendencies for this grape, not claims about any particular wine — the actual character depends on the producer and how it is made.
For this grape we have not yet confirmed a primary source for its origin or growing regions. (Winery entries always carry a source and the date it was checked.)
Wineries growing Barbera
5 listed wineries are recorded by their sources as growing this grape.