Gianfranco Bovio

Il Ciotto Barbera d'Alba

8.753 ratings
8.77 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
jerod peitsmeyer

great, clean, beautiful wine

great, clean, beautiful wine

Feb 4th, 2016
Mark Eastom

Chalky berry fruit, great acidity, med minus tannin, light body and rocky minerality. Great food wine.

Chalky berry fruit, great acidity, med minus tannin, light body and rocky minerality. Great food wine.

Jul 17th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.8

A #Barbera to invest in, coming up for sale on @Vitis soon. Buy by the case & watch it evolve!

A #Barbera to invest in, coming up for sale on @Vitis soon. Buy by the case & watch it evolve!

May 7th, 2014
Craig Phares

Fruit forward. Light and effervescent. Cherry, peach, citrus. Paired with risotto Milanese.

Fruit forward. Light and effervescent. Cherry, peach, citrus. Paired with risotto Milanese.

Dec 28th, 2023
Ed Tostanoski

Light, clean, fruit-forward, good acid.

Light, clean, fruit-forward, good acid.

Mar 12th, 2022
Meghan German

Flavorful and medium bodied. Well paired with beef entre. Would purchase again.

Flavorful and medium bodied. Well paired with beef entre. Would purchase again.

Apr 22nd, 2020
aisforalan

nice acid. light tannins. cherries. blackberry. forest. quite delicious. buy again. from 7th ave.

nice acid. light tannins. cherries. blackberry. forest. quite delicious. buy again. from 7th ave.

Sep 26th, 2019
David D

A real acid buzzsaw. Sour cherry, stone-fruit stems, cranberry, tobacco and charcoal, black pepper, grapefruit pith. From Seventh Avenue Liquors.

A real acid buzzsaw. Sour cherry, stone-fruit stems, cranberry, tobacco and charcoal, black pepper, grapefruit pith. From Seventh Avenue Liquors.

Sep 26th, 2019
Awe Some

Dried flowers, slightly peaty, crushed berries on the nose. Tangy, raspberry initially on the side of the tongue; followed by cherry stem, bright fleshy plum fruit, and a little bit of charcoal. A little undisciplined in its presentation but settles down with food.

Dried flowers, slightly peaty, crushed berries on the nose. Tangy, raspberry initially on the side of the tongue; followed by cherry stem, bright fleshy plum fruit, and a little bit of charcoal. A little undisciplined in its presentation but settles down with food.

Feb 10th, 2019
Mike Golen

Wm

Jun 8th, 2018