Fontanafredda Papagena Barbera d'Alba DOC 2021
Trust your Taste
Ripe plum and cherry meet cinnamon, clove, coffee and cocoa in this Barbera. A full middle and soft tannins are balanced by freshness, with savoury depth and blackberry fruit on the long finish. Try it if you enjoy generous reds that stay lively.
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Full fruit, soft texture and fresh savoury depth favour Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy full Barbera with ripe fruit, soft tannins and clear freshness.
It may not suit you if you prefer very gentle acidity or simple fruit flavours without spice.
Tasting Notes
- Region Italy
Tasting Notes
- Region Italy
How this wine feels
This feels full and rounded, with soft tannins giving gentle shape. A clear fresh edge balances the ripe fruit, while coffee and spice add savoury depth. It is rich and lively together.
The sliders show how strongly each characteristic comes through. Higher does not mean better.
How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Fontanafredda Papagena Barbera d’Alba from Piedmont.
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