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La Monella Frizzante Barbera del Monferrato

8.778 ratings
8.710 pro ratings
Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy
Barbera
Duck, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Turkey, Mushrooms, Chicken, Tomato-Based, Pork, Venison, Potato, Pasta, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Herbs, Veal, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Shengli Hu

Carbonated barbera with a whiff of funk. Cranberry flavored gum with zippy acidity...

Carbonated barbera with a whiff of funk. Cranberry flavored gum with zippy acidity...

Jun 21st, 2018
Andrew Lohse

Refreshing; nice bitterness / simple Indian summer aperitif / slightly more complex than Lambrusco

Refreshing; nice bitterness / simple Indian summer aperitif / slightly more complex than Lambrusco

Jun 19th, 2018
Dimitri Fedotov, C.S.

Sommelier Osteria 177

8.9

Elegance!! Lightly chilled, a suggestion of fizz -- classy and medium body

Elegance!! Lightly chilled, a suggestion of fizz -- classy and medium body

Feb 23rd, 2016
John-Paul Quattrone

Bubbly barbera, perfect for pizza.

Bubbly barbera, perfect for pizza.

Apr 14th, 2014
Anna de Hoop

Awesome little wine. The frizzante is ever so slight

Awesome little wine. The frizzante is ever so slight

Jun 27th, 2013
Jennifer Pletcher

Bright nose, a little frizzy, bright fruity (watermelon, strawberry) then mineral

Bright nose, a little frizzy, bright fruity (watermelon, strawberry) then mineral

Jun 10th, 2023
Roberto Carli

Great in its category! Slight fizz, brambly sour cherry, lots of florals, bright acidity, just a touch of tannins, lots minerality. Needs to be cold.

Great in its category! Slight fizz, brambly sour cherry, lots of florals, bright acidity, just a touch of tannins, lots minerality. Needs to be cold.

Aug 8th, 2022
Alex J
8.9

earlier vintages were always better - not feeling the 2019 as much. a little sweeter and less inky than earlier vintages?

earlier vintages were always better - not feeling the 2019 as much. a little sweeter and less inky than earlier vintages?

Apr 16th, 2021
Ray S
8.0

My wife rates this higher. I'm just not that into it.

My wife rates this higher. I'm just not that into it.

Jan 30th, 2020
Marc Ouellette

Anticipating a mature wine for this evening...I was quite surprised by the Fizzante which brought a champagne bubble into a medium bodied, rich colored wine. The bubbles at the surface were of the richest purple colors Ive ever seen. Clean, fun, fruity and tasty! Loved it!

Anticipating a mature wine for this evening...I was quite surprised by the Fizzante which brought a champagne bubble into a medium bodied, rich colored wine. The bubbles at the surface were of the richest purple colors Ive ever seen. Clean, fun, fruity and tasty! Loved it!

Jan 17th, 2020