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Abbona Barbera del Monferrato
750ml
$17.99
+CRV
Mix 6 for $16.19 each
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
Product Highlights
Piedmont, Italy - From Marchesi di Barolo, a purplish ruby red color with fresh, live and clean scents of black currants, blueberry, red fruits and violet. Warm and elegant, full bodied, pleasant and harmonious. Pairs well with rich dark meats, mushrooms and herbaceous cheeses.
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Product Details
OVERVIEW
Producer Story
Juliette Colbert de Maulevrier, a French noblewoman, started what later became the Marchesi di Barolo winery in the early 1800s. Passionate about wine, she was one of the few women involved in growing and making at the time.
The Abbona family inherited Marchesi di Barolo and have been making astounding wines there since 1895. Today, Valentina Abbona, a sixth-generation producer, heads the winery. When she was a kid, her parents told her Juliette’s story and even now it inspires Valentina to follow her passion for wine.
Varietal / Type
The red Barbera grape is grown throughout Italy, but the Piedmont region, at the foot of the Alps, produces the most celebrated Barbera wines, including Barbera d’Alba and Barbera d’Asti. Traditionally, Barbera exhibits sour cherry and other red fruit flavors, light tannins, high acidity and medium body. When aged in oak, Barbera gains body and complexity.
Classic Barbera food pairings include Italian cuisine, especially beef dishes and tomato-based sauces.