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2019 Barbera
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Wine Profile
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| Vintage | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Wine Style | Red Wine |
| Varietal | Barbera |
| Varietal Composition | 98% Barbera 2% Tempranillo |
| Appellation | Alta Mesa |
| Sugar | 23.5 Brix |
| Acid | 6.6g/L |
| PH | 3.52 |
| Aging | 18 Months |
| Fermentation | 7 day fermentation with punch downs |
| Bottling Date | 350 Cases 9/9/2019 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Size | 750 ml |
Winemaker Notes
Barbera is famous in Italy for making tasty, red-fruit and acid focus red wines for everyday consumption by the common people. In California, it thrives in the Sierra Foothills where it produces densely flavored wines with heaping amounts of red and black fruit and crisp cranberry-like acidity. After hand-picking the grapes, we destemmed but left the berries whole, resulting in partial carbonic maceration (an internal metabolic fermentation which produces candied fruit flavors). We then fermented this wine on the skins in stainless steel tanks at a cool temperature of 65F for 3 weeks, including a brief cold soak and extended maceration. These techniques maximized the fruit and floral notes of the grape. We aged this wine on 30% new French and American oak and cherry wood.
Awards
Vintage | Award | Competition
2018 Silver: SF Chronicle
2018 Silver (90 points): Foothill Wine Fest
2017 Best of Class: SF Chronicle
2015 Best of Class: CA State Fair
2015 (93 points): CA State Fair
2015 Editors’ Choice (92 points): Wine Enthusiast
2015 Silver: Orange County
2015 Bronze: SF Chronicle