Barbera Bianca

Barbera bianca is a variety of a Piedmont's grape cultivated mostly in the zone between Ovada and Acqui Terme. Its name is a result of a similarity in the form of the grape and the grape bunch with the Barbera, although it seems that they are not related when it comes to ampelographic.

Barbera bianca is first mentioned in 1825 by Acerbi who cited it was cultivated within the zone of Valenza. Rovasenda wrote about it in 1877, and many followed, to describe it as a variety of Oltrepo Pavese. The sad fact about this grape is that is almost impossible to find. Although the grape is suitable for growth in the whole region of Piedmont, today it can only be found in the Province of Alessandria.

The wines obtained from the Barbera bianca tend to be of a straw yellow color, more or less intense, with a fruity and delicate nose. On the palate the wine is fresh and fruity, fine and balanced.