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Barbera 2020
Barbera 2020
Barbera 2020 - Wine-Red
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Barbera 2020

Barbera 2020

Gold award at the 2024 California State Fair (95 points). In Amador County, Barbera is "our" grape. Originally planted in the 1850s during the Gold Rush, this varietal is widely celebrated at the annual Amador Barbera Festival. Ours is made from our estate-planted vines and seeks to honor this fine tradition. A full-bodied, robust red wine with characteristics of dark cherry, plum, blackberry, vanilla, nutmeg, low in tannins. Perfect for pairing with rich dark meats, pastas, Paella, root vegetables and braised greens.  15.9% alcohol. 121 cases produced.

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Appellation:

Shenandoah Valley

Winemaker Notes:

Our Barbera was harvested on October 7 a Brix of 27.6 and pH 3.3. After crushing the grapes we removed the stems to minimize tannins and herbal flavors, fermented and punched down the wine manually over two weeks, and then gently bladder-pressed it. A subtle infusion of French oak was used. Secondary malolactic fermentation was done over six months during the winter and the wine was aged for 18 months to naturally settle prior to bottling.

Vineyard Notes:

Our Estate Barbera grows on a steep hillside at 2,000-foot altitude in the granitic and volcanic soil of our vineyard estate in the Shenandoah Valley of the Sierra Foothills. It is grafted on special drought tolerant rootstock which allows it to dig deep in this soil for water and we dry farm it. It thrives in the warm daytime breezes from the Central Valley and cool Sierra evenings, a 30 degree swing in temperature, a climate similar to the best growing region in Italy for this grape.