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Primabera 2019 - Library
Primabera 2019 - Library
Primabera - the blending of our estate Primitivo and Barbera.
Gorgeous Primitivo grapes at harvest.
Primitivo grapes on the vine. Our oldest vines at La Mesa.
Primitivo vineyard in the foreground, vines planted "head trained".
Gorgeous Barbera grapes at harvest.
Barbera vineyard at La Mesa.
Antonia de Heinrich our Winemaker doing blending trials to decide on the perfect blend for our 2019 Primabera
Primabera 2019 - Library
Antonia de Heinrich explains how the Primabera blending trial is done.
Blending trial for the Primabera with different combinations of Primitivo and Barbera.
Blending trial for the Primabera - aroma, taste, fine tuning, decision.
Blending trial for the Primabera - the decision and why.

Primabera 2019 - Library

Our 2019 Primabera is a premium blend made up of our estate 2019 Primitivo and 2019 Barbera wines. It is a carefully balanced blend with a slight tilt to the Barbera side, bringing out the best of both wines. With the scent of chocolate covered cherries, this wine draws you in at first smell and sip.  The dark fruits on both the nose and palate are rich but countered with a hint of granite edginess from our Sierra granitic soil, melding into a long, elegant “dances on your tongue” finish.  Pair with heavier meats, roasted veggies and chocolate cherries! 14.5% alcohol. 104 cases produced.

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Appellation:

Shenandoah Valley

Winemaker Notes:

One of the top sellers in our tasting room is our Primitivo, guests simply love it and we usually make it the grand finale of the tasting flight of reds. We made a small trial batch of Primabera in 2017, which we have in our Library collection, and turned out to be La Mesa co-owner Charlene’s favorite. So we decided to roll out a larger batch in 2021. With the amazing blending skills of our winemaker Antonia, we created a perfect balance that showcases the amazing region we have here for growing and making Italian wines. Subtle infusion of French Medium Toast oak in the Barbera, none in the Primitivo, and the wine was aged nearly two years before bottling in May 2021.

Vineyard Notes:

Primitivo: Planted on deep growing and drought tolerant special rootstock, our Estate Old Vine Primitivo grows on a steep hillside at a 2,000-foot altitude in Amador County’s Shenandoah Valley of the Sierra Foothills. It thrives in warm daytime breezes from the Central Valley and cool Sierra evenings, a 30 degree swing in temperature. Our Primitivo is dry farmed with sustainable growing practices. These are the oldest vines at La Mesa and grow just below the “Casa” on the upper hillside, head trained and planted 20 years ago.

Barbera: 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. It is grafted on special drought tolerant rootstock which allows it to dig deep in this soil for water. The infamous Cooper Barbera vineyard, whose owner Dick Cooper being the one who introduced Barbera to Amador County, is very close by to ours.