Winemaker Notes
Bright plum red. Aromas of crushed berries and plums intermix with aromas of earth and porcini mushrooms. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied with bright acidity and low tannins, yet wonderfully balanced. The high acidity and low tannins let this wine with everything from a pizza or homemade pasta to a piece of beef or pork.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2018 Scarpetta Barbera del Monferrato is a delicious, juicy red wine. TASTING NOTES: This wine delivers juicy red and black aromas and flavors. Enjoy it with lamb kebabs. (Tasted: June 28, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
Attracting the most glory, prestige and fame to the Piedmont region, Nebbiolo in all of its expressions—Barolo, Barbaresco, Roero, Ghemme and Gattinara—creates a complex wine, truly unique for its delicate qualities combined with strength and a great potential to improve over time.
But Nebbiolo isn’t all there is to red wine from Piedmont! Barbera is the most planted variety and historically most popular as a dependable, food-friendly, everyday wine.
Beyond these two, a surprising number of red varieties call Piedmont their home. Worth a try include Dolcetto for its bold concentration and aromas of spice cake. Other grapes to investigate include Freisa, Croatina, Brachetto, Grignolino and Pelaverga.