Cascina Chicco

Granera Alta Barbera d'Alba

8.834 ratings
8.85 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
Sean Trapani

Founder/Educator Wine Fluent, Consultant ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

8.8

Fresh, expressive black cherry, soft tannins, food-friendly acidity. Paired well with crab cakes and green beans. You'd have to be 'stunade' not to love this juicy, barely dry, easy drinking Barbera!

Fresh, expressive black cherry, soft tannins, food-friendly acidity. Paired well with crab cakes and green beans. You'd have to be 'stunade' not to love this juicy, barely dry, easy drinking Barbera!

Sep 23rd, 2015
Sean Silver

$21

Nov 21st, 2019
Shawnee Kennedy

How else to spend this hurricane? Try a new wine! This is ok, I love the flavors - lots of earth and leather qualities (which I like) but it's missing something, it comes off as a little flabby and thin. Maybe just not enough acid? The price was fair though.

How else to spend this hurricane? Try a new wine! This is ok, I love the flavors - lots of earth and leather qualities (which I like) but it's missing something, it comes off as a little flabby and thin. Maybe just not enough acid? The price was fair though.

Oct 6th, 2016
Joel Zambrano

Great food friendly barbera! Not overly complex body but great acidity and mild tannins.

Great food friendly barbera! Not overly complex body but great acidity and mild tannins.

Sep 5th, 2016
Daniel Steilen

Delicious. Generous red fruit (a hint of blackberry too?) medium acidity. Medium bodied. Nicely balanced.

Delicious. Generous red fruit (a hint of blackberry too?) medium acidity. Medium bodied. Nicely balanced.

Mar 8th, 2016
K J
8.8

Delicious. Good fruit. Just a bit of astringent after taste.

Delicious. Good fruit. Just a bit of astringent after taste.

Mar 27th, 2015
Ryan Guy

Black cherry cola meets toasted vanilla bean on the nose. Palate is cherry tart for days. This effort opens up well with air. Very enjoyable!

Black cherry cola meets toasted vanilla bean on the nose. Palate is cherry tart for days. This effort opens up well with air. Very enjoyable!

Dec 10th, 2014
Brett Weisberg

Light med body

Light med body

Oct 3rd, 2014
Aaron Fossi

Plush and fruity. Elegant.

Plush and fruity. Elegant.

May 19th, 2014
Joel Zambrano

Drinkable, mid/small finish, red/black fruit

Drinkable, mid/small finish, red/black fruit

Apr 10th, 2014