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Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba
Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni · Piemonte · Italy
$14.99
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Why it’s a great value
It carries a verified 90-point score from Wine Enthusiast at a price under $25.
Taste profile
SweetnessDry → Sweet
BodyLight → Full
Acidity*Soft → Bright
Tannin*Silky → Grippy
Oak*None → Bold
Fruit*Subtle → Intense
* WineDiscounts editorial estimate based on verified tasting notes.
What it tastes like
A ripe, high-acid Piedmont red with blackberry and cherry fruit, rose-like lift, chocolatey oak accents and a savory, nutty finish.
You’ll like this if…
Choose this if you like Barbera d'Alba, Dolcetto with more polish, or Italian reds that balance richness with freshness.
Why buy it
The UPC points to the Pianromualdo bottling, a more elevated Rocca Giovanni Barbera with single-vineyard identity and barrique aging.
Best for
Hearty Italian food, tomato-based dishes, roasted pork, mushrooms and aged cheeses.
Style
Dry, full-flavored, oak-polished Barbera with bright acidity and moderate tannin.
Drinks like
Barbera d'Alba Superiore, richer Barbera d'Asti, Langhe Rosso with Barbera in the blend
Experience level
Good for both curious beginners and Piedmont drinkers looking beyond Barolo.
Flavor notes
Pairs well with
tagliatelle with mushroom ragu · sausage and roasted pepper pizza · herb-roasted pork loin · aged toma or fontina
Serving & enjoying
- Serving temperature:
- 58-62°F
- Decanting:
- 15-20 minutes to let the oak and dark fruit open up
- Glassware:
- medium-to-large red wine glass
- Drink or cellar:
- Enjoy now through the next 3-5 years; exact aging depends on the shelf vintage
- After opening:
- Best within 2 days, recorked and kept cool
Guidance partly estimated by WineDiscounts from the wine’s style.
About this wine
Rocca Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Pianromualdo is a fuller, polished Barbera from Monforte d'Alba, showing rose petal, blackberry, chocolate and a savory, lightly toasted-hazelnut finish. Bright Barbera acidity keeps the richness lively and food-friendly.
Wine details
- Type
- red
- Varietal
- Barbera
- Grapes
- Barbera from Vigna Pianromualdo
- Producer
- Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Piemonte
- Appellation
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Bottle size
- 750 Ml
- ABV
- 15.28%
Details last verified September 24, 2026
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Winemaking details ›
- Vineyard source:
- Vigna Pianromualdo, southeast exposure, sandy-calcareous marly soil; the producer states it vinifies only grapes from its own vineyards.
- Vessel:
- Fermented as a red wine with floating cap and temperature control.
About the winery · Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni ›
Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni is based in Monforte d'Alba in Piemonte. The estate farms 22 hectares of vineyards and produces about 80,000 bottles per year. The family makes a range of Langhe wines, including two Barbera d'Alba bottlings: a regular Barbera and the Vigna Pianromualdo/Pianromualdo wine. The producer emphasizes estate fruit, traditional cellar work and environmentally considerate vineyard treatments.
Critic reviews
90/100Wine Enthusiast
“Notes include concentrated black cherry, anise, pepper, candied violets, sour plum, blackberry compote and bright acidity.”
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba dry or sweet?
- Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba is bone dry — its sweetness rating is 1 on our 1 (bone dry) to 5 (sweet) scale. It is medium-to-full bodied.
- What does Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba taste like?
- A ripe, high-acid Piedmont red with blackberry and cherry fruit, rose-like lift, chocolatey oak accents and a savory, nutty finish.
- What food pairs with Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba?
- It pairs well with tagliatelle with mushroom ragu, sausage and roasted pepper pizza, herb-roasted pork loin and aged toma or fontina.
- How should I serve Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba?
- Serve at 58-62°F. 15-20 minutes to let the oak and dark fruit open up. Glass: medium-to-large red wine glass.
- Is Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba a good value?
- At $14.99 it carries a verified 90-point score from Wine Enthusiast; the review is shown on this page.
- What is the bottle size and alcohol content of Azienda Agricola Rocca Giovanni Barbera D'alba?
- 750 ml bottle, 15.28% alcohol by volume.