Cherry, plum and violet do most of the work here. Spice brings the extra detail; the soft tannin gives it grip without taking over.
At the table: Go straight to tomato pasta, pork or hard cheese and skip the ceremony. Acid meets acid here, which keeps the pairing lively instead of soft and sleepy.
Origin: Barbera d'Asti, Italy
Grape: Barbera
Vegan: Yes
Cherry, plum and violet do most of the work here. Spice brings the extra detail; the soft tannin gives it grip without taking over.
At the table: Go straight to tomato pasta, pork or hard cheese and skip the ceremony. Acid meets acid here, which keeps the pairing lively instead of soft and sleepy.
Origin: Barbera d'Asti, Italy
Grape: Barbera
Vegan: Yes
