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Bonarda Piemontese

Bonarda Piemontese wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Italy
Top region
Piedmont
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
3
Synonyms

Bonarda Piemontese is a red grape variety, with its roots in Piedmont, Italy.

The wines show medium body, medium tannin, low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to floral, inky, dark fruit, earthy and spicy.

It is planted most seriously in Piedmont.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening.

It blends readily with Barbera, Nebbiolo, Croatina and Uva Rara.

On other labels it goes by Bonarda del Monteferrato, Bonarda dell’ Astigiano and Bonarda di Chieri.

At the table it suits milanese veal chop, beef and black bean stir-fry and chicken quesadilla.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Low
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
floralinkydark fruit
Aromas
floralearthyspicy
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Milanese veal chop
02 Beef and black bean stir-fry
03 Chicken quesadilla

Also labelled.

Bonarda del Monteferrato, Bonarda dell' Astigiano, Bonarda di Chieri.

Bottles to look for.

  • Alziati Annibale 'Gaggiarone' Vino Rosso Amaro Bonarda di Rovescala, Lombardy, Italy
  • Bennati 'I Gadi' Bonarda dell'Oltrepo Pavese, Veneto, Italy
  • Cantina La Maranzana 'La Barda' Piemonte Bonarda, Piedmont, Italy
  • Cantine Mainetti Bonarda Dolce Frizzante Colli Piacentini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Cantine Mainetti Bonarda Frizzante Colli Piacentini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
  • Cantine Povero 'La Gavardina' Piemonte Bonarda Frizzante, Piedmont, Italy
  • Cantine Povero Piemonte Bonarda Frizzante, Piedmont, Italy
  • Cascina Gilli Moye Piemonte Bonarda, Piedmont, Italy

Bonarda Piemontese: common questions

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What does Bonarda Piemontese taste like?
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Bonarda Piemontese tastes of floral, inky, dark fruit, earthy and spicy. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, low acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
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Where is Bonarda Piemontese from?
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Bonarda Piemontese originates in Piedmont, Italy.
03.
Where is Bonarda Piemontese grown?
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The key regions for Bonarda Piemontese are Piedmont.
04.
What food pairs with Bonarda Piemontese?
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Pour it with milanese veal chop, beef and black bean stir-fry and chicken quesadilla.
05.
What else is Bonarda Piemontese called?
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Bonarda Piemontese is also labelled Bonarda del Monteferrato, Bonarda dell' Astigiano and Bonarda di Chieri.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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