Castello di Neive

Vigna Santo Stefano Barbera d'Alba

8.995 ratings
8.912 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
Chris MacLean

Easy win

Easy win

Jul 11th, 2024
Lyn Farmer

Deep ruby with purple highlights. Medium intensity red and black fruit on the nose, with cherry, plum and sweet spice. On the palate, medium acidity and surprisingly high tannin and high alcohol. Oak spice, cedar, vanilla, plum and cherry. Long finish but neither as elegant nor as soft as I prefer in a Barbera.

Deep ruby with purple highlights. Medium intensity red and black fruit on the nose, with cherry, plum and sweet spice. On the palate, medium acidity and surprisingly high tannin and high alcohol. Oak spice, cedar, vanilla, plum and cherry. Long finish but neither as elegant nor as soft as I prefer in a Barbera.

Aug 28th, 2018
Elyse Genderson

Elyse had this 10 years ago

Elyse had this 10 years ago

2 people found it helpfulJun 1st, 2014
Jusden Aumand

Not overly complex but damn delicious.

Not overly complex but damn delicious.

Jun 10th, 2017
Nikki Erpelding

Very ripe fruit, balanced with acidity.

Very ripe fruit, balanced with acidity.

Nov 29th, 2015
Bob Barry

General Manager Winebow

8.5

This works with chicken parm 😉

This works with chicken parm 😉

Dec 16th, 2014
Grace smith

Yummy wine. Rich,deep and bold. Nice finish. Just right amount of balances. acidity. Great red find from my wine guy

Yummy wine. Rich,deep and bold. Nice finish. Just right amount of balances. acidity. Great red find from my wine guy

Mar 31st, 2023
Mark S.

A bit sweet Barbera. Sour. Not so spicy. 2019 @1000, Kping, 221008

A bit sweet Barbera. Sour. Not so spicy. 2019 @1000, Kping, 221008

Oct 26th, 2022
Grace smith

Decent barbera from my local wine merchant for $23 but probably wouldn’t buy again

Decent barbera from my local wine merchant for $23 but probably wouldn’t buy again

Oct 20th, 2022
Jenn Ingle

Concrete and cranberry on the nose. Soft plum with soft tannins and low acidity. Great with pasta.

Concrete and cranberry on the nose. Soft plum with soft tannins and low acidity. Great with pasta.

Jul 15th, 2022