Primabera 2020

Appellation:

Shenandoah Valley

Winemaker Notes:

Two of the top sellers in our tasting room are our Primitivo and Barbera, guests simply love them and we usually include one or the other in all red wine tasting flights and make it the grand finale of the flight. We made a small trial batch of Primabera in 2017, a blend of Primitivo with the added boldness of Barbera. So we decided to roll out a larger batch and created a perfect balance that showcases the amazing region we have here for growing and making Italian wines. Aged in ~30% new French oak.

Vineyard Notes:

Our Primitivo vines are the oldest on our estate, planted in 2003 on deep-growing and drought-tolerant special rootstock, our Estate Old Vine Primitivo grows head-trained on a steep hillside at a 2,000-foot altitude in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley of the Sierra Foothills. Our Estate Barbera grows on the upper hillside at 2,000-foot altitude planted in 2013 in the granitic and volcanic soil of our vineyard estate. The infamous Cooper Barbera vineyard, whose owner Dick Cooper being the one who introduced Barbera to Amador County, is very close by to ours.