Barbera d'Alba Superiore Canova 2006

Ressia (Italy)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

Barbera d'Alba Superiore Canova shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of raspberry, vanilla, tobacco, chocolate and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, pleasing crispness. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and raspberry. Barbera d'Alba Superiore Canova ages for 15 months in cask followed by 3 moths of aging in steel tanks.
Alcohol: 14%
Broiled meat and barbecue, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat with mushrooms
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
February 2009