Barbera

Barbera is a red wine grape variety that is planted extensively in the Italian wine regions of Piedmont and also in south-west Lombardy. The best wines are the DOCs, Barbera d’Alba and Barbera d’Asti.

The wines are usually ruby red in colour with notably low levels of tannins and can range in style from light and tart thin examples through to powerful, intensely flavoured wines that require extended cellaring.