Luigi Giordano

Barbera d'Alba

8.831 ratings
8.82 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
Ryan Colthorp

Dusty earth and graphite. Dark cherries. Medium bodied. Very easy drinking every day pasta type of wine.

Dusty earth and graphite. Dark cherries. Medium bodied. Very easy drinking every day pasta type of wine.

Oct 2nd, 2020
Dan H
8.7

Fine with pizza

Fine with pizza

Dec 1st, 2019
Maxwell Riesberg

Lovely, very drinkable

Lovely, very drinkable

Nov 25th, 2019
Marissa Rue

Easy drinking red. Low tannins and light to medium bodied

Easy drinking red. Low tannins and light to medium bodied

Jun 23rd, 2019
Brittney Werner

Light-medium bodied. Paired well with a red gravy pasta. Slight sour cherry, acidic taste.

Light-medium bodied. Paired well with a red gravy pasta. Slight sour cherry, acidic taste.

Mar 27th, 2019
Greg Strong

Paired well with a simple red sauce. Still drank well after 2 days.

Paired well with a simple red sauce. Still drank well after 2 days.

Jul 24th, 2018
Walter Fahr

Medium body ,lovely wine. Goes well with all Italian food salad to dessert. Great for summer. Great to just sip

Medium body ,lovely wine. Goes well with all Italian food salad to dessert. Great for summer. Great to just sip

May 20th, 2018
Al Shikoh

* appearance: medium reddish purple
* aromas: black cherry, violets, leather, hints of damp earth and neutral oak
* palate: medium bodied, round and fruity, sour cherry
* structure: high acid, light dusty tannins, 14% alcohol
* finish: medium
* winemaking: made from 100% Barbera sourced from the Buschet vineyard in the Barbaresco zone and aged 3-4 months in Slavonian oak barrels
* pairing: lasagna
* cost: $20

* appearance: medium reddish purple
* aromas: black cherry, violets, leather, hints of damp earth and neutral oak
* palate: medium bodied, round and fruity, sour cherry
* structure: high acid, light dusty tannins, 14% alcohol
* finish: medium
* winemaking: made from 100% Barbera sourced from the Buschet vineyard in the Barbaresco zone and aged 3-4 months in Slavonian oak barrels
* pairing: lasagna
* cost: $20

Jan 16th, 2018
Mark Moody

What the what? Delicious and light.

What the what? Delicious and light.

May 31st, 2017
Alex Riesche

Delicious! Surprisingly light, acidic almost. Hint of carbonation, but ends dry. Great! Very interesting and complex.

Delicious! Surprisingly light, acidic almost. Hint of carbonation, but ends dry. Great! Very interesting and complex.

Nov 8th, 2015