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Montej Rosso, Villa Sparina 2021

750 ml Barbera, Merlot Monferrato, Italy 2021

Montej Rosso, Villa Sparina 2021 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Barbera, Merlot (Monferrato, Italy), in the juicy, fruity reds style. Tannins are soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is little. Good with pizza, charcuterie, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £16.90 at Honest Grapes.

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£16.90
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Barbera + Merlot prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Barbera + Merlot prior
tannin
2 / 5
soft
Barbera + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Barbera + Merlot prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Barbera + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Barbera · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
medium · 3/5
Tannin
lowhigh
soft · 2/5
Acidity
lowhigh
very high · 5/5
Oak
noneheavy
little · 2/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Juicy, fruity reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Monferrato · Italy
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
Grapes
Barbera, Merlot
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
pizzacharcuterieroast chickenroast porkbolognese
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
midweek · bbq · pizza night
inferred
About Barbera
Typical aromas: red cherry, plum, blackberry, dried herbs. Serve at 15–17 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

Villa Sparina was founded by the Moccagatta family in the 1970's in the hamlet of Monterotondo. It comprises of 100 hectares of land, 70 of which are cultivated with local grapes for the production of Gavi and Barbera wine. The unique and eye-catching bottle shape corresponds to the Roman amphorae found in the truffle-rich grounds. Montej, named after the locality, is the baby brother of the Monferrato Barbera, coming from fourteen-year-old vines, with a little Merlot added for extra juiciness.

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