In 2024, the 10 Piedmontese Barbera wines with the best quality-to-price ratio awarded by Gambero Rosso

Jan 9 2024, 15:37

Among the wines awarded in the Berebene 2024 guide for their excellent quality-to-price ratio, there are also some Piedmontese Barbera wines. Here's the list.

In the impressive vineyard landscape of Piedmont, Barbera certainly holds a prominent position. It's the most cultivated grape variety in the region, found in various territories: southern Piedmont, Langhe, Monferrato, Tortonese, Astigiano, Albese, just to name a few. From these areas, the grape has crossed regional borders, extending its influence to other areas: it appears in some denominations of Oltrepò Pavese, the Colli Bolognesi, the Piacentini hills, and even in the Parma region. Actually, it would also be present in Campania, in Sannio, but that's an entirely different Barbera that has very little in common with the Piedmontese one.

Barbera is a highly versatile grape capable of producing wines for immediate consumption as well as ambitious and prestigious aged versions. Its distinctive characteristics lie in acidity, a tendency to provide alcoholic warmth, and a low presence of tannic structure: in essence, it's a versatile grape that, however, needs to be handled consistently to smooth out any potential rough edges.

The Barbera wines with the best quality-to-price ratio for the Berebene 2024 guide

While in the past Barbera produced "popular" wines, nowadays, companies and Consortiums for Protection, through extensive work not only in technical and agronomic aspects but also in cultural aspects, have managed to improve the fate of wines made from this grape variety. Today, it's not difficult to come across great versions of this eclectic Piedmontese red. Here, we offer a small list of the Barbera wines reviewed in the Gambero Rosso's Berebene 2024 guide, labels that have received a rating of over 90 points and can be found in wine shops or online for less than 20 euros.