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Winography

Barbera

bar-BEH-rah

Dry · Red

Piedmont's most planted grape, defined by bracing acidity and low tannin. Deep-colored and fruit-forward, with a juicy, food-friendly character that takes well to oak aging.

Globalplantings
20k
hectares · 2023
Topcountry
Italy
88% of global total
Countriesgrown
13
across 3 continents
BodyMedium–Full
LightFull
AcidityHigh
LowHigh
TanninLow–Medium
LowHigh
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