Barbera is a red produced by Piero Martinelli in Piemonte, Piedmont, Italy. Made from Barbera. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Piemonte
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Grapes: Barbera
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, high acidity, dry
Piero Martinelli Barbera is an entry-level Piemonte DOC Barbera sold widely in Scandinavia, at a moderate 12.5% alcohol. It is a young, fruity, lightly spiced red with fresh cherry, sour cherry and a hint of strawberry and cool herbs, carried by Barbera's bright acidity and soft, low tannins. Uncomplicated, food-friendly everyday wine for drinking young.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont (Piemonte) sits in the northwest of Italy, tucked against the Alps, and is prized for some of the country's most serious and long-lived red wines.
Barbera
Barbera is a red grape from the Piedmont region of northwest Italy, long the everyday red of the area and now taken seriously enough to rival its noble neighbour Nebbiolo in quality-minded hands.
More wines
More red wines from Piedmont
- 8 Virtù — Mastieri, Piemonte
- Bansella — Prunotto, Nizza
- Barbera Limited Edition — Winexpert, Barbera d'Alba
- Barbera d'Alba — Paolo Scavino, Barbera d'Alba
Frequently asked questions
Where is Barbera from?
Barbera is produced by Piero Martinelli in Piemonte, Piedmont, Italy.
What grapes are in Barbera?
Barbera is made from Barbera.