Cascina Fontana

Barbera d'Alba

9.177 ratings
9.213 pro ratings
Alba, Cuneo, 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
Sara Thomas

Really nice Barbera, brilliant w a variety of food. Black cherry, salted plum, red currant. Like it

Really nice Barbera, brilliant w a variety of food. Black cherry, salted plum, red currant. Like it

Oct 17th, 2020
Lucid Selections

Serious Barbera - Mario is killing the game.

Serious Barbera - Mario is killing the game.

Feb 25th, 2018
Thomas Pastuszak

Sommelier/Wine Director The NoMad

9.0

Cedary, savory, brambly Barbera: winner

Cedary, savory, brambly Barbera: winner

2 people found it helpfulApr 20th, 2014
Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.2

Really juicy Barbera. Very well made. High crushability factor

Really juicy Barbera. Very well made. High crushability factor

Feb 24th, 2016
Aloke Mukherjee

With Barbara, Karen, Mark and William Dec. 2023

With Barbara, Karen, Mark and William Dec. 2023

Dec 3rd, 2023
Carter White

Fruit and earth, nice structure and balance.

Fruit and earth, nice structure and balance.

Oct 31st, 2020
Aaron Ziomek

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Dec 31st, 2019
Pedro Gomez

High tannins, mineral and volcanic rock.

High tannins, mineral and volcanic rock.

Jan 9th, 2019
Rick Fenner

Really nice

Really nice

Nov 13th, 2018
Christine Maynard

Chris says he wouldn’t have this again but would want to try something similar. It was fruity and light and good with both a very rich steak and semi spicy pork

Chris says he wouldn’t have this again but would want to try something similar. It was fruity and light and good with both a very rich steak and semi spicy pork

Oct 13th, 2018