Barbera it's a grape varieties native to Piedmont in the north-western corner of Italy. This grape gives wines that have a bright-red cherry character with soft tannins and a certain roundness. When matured in barrel and allowed to age in bottle for a few years, this turns to a denser, sour-cherry note.
The Vigne Marina Coppi "Sant' Andrea" Barbera 2015
It's a young and fruity yet full, intense and exceptionally well-balanced Barbera !
Bright ruby-red in colour. The bouquet has good intensity with hints of cherry and wild strawberries which follow on to the finish. The wine is complex, rounded and supple with a delicious fresh fruit character.
The winery's owner, Marina Coppi, is the daughter of the legendary cyclist Fausto Coppi, the first man ever to win the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same year. Though vines have always been planted at Castellania, a small village in southeastern Piemonte, it was only when Marina's son Francesco, along with his wife Anna, took over the property that they began bottling their own wine. They focus on the native varieties to make wines that are vibrant and well defined.
Barbera's uplifted acidity makes it a perfect partner of tomato based dishes.
Try it with...
RIGATONI WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND RICOTTA SALATA
You can find the full recipe online at http://www.grandcruco.com/…/vigne-marina-coppi-sant-andrea-…
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