This Barbera has a deep purple garnet color with complex aromas and flavors of juicy blackberries and red currant with hints of earth and toasty oak. Medium tannins and a great natural acidity lead into a finish that is clean and mouthwatering. This is a wine for immediate enjoyment or one that will age for many years.

Once known as a peasant wine, this grape has grown to one of the most widely planted varietals in the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy. Today, Barbera is one of the most exalted grapes of this rugged mountain region. It arrived with Italian immigrants in California in 19th century and adapted well to the coastal volcanic soils. When produced in low yields and treated to barrel ageing it can make extremely exciting wines. This represents our 25th vintage of Barbera.

• Harvest Date: September 15th – October 9th
• Fermentation: 2 days of cold soak, punched down twice a day for 14 days in stainless open top fermentors
• Aging: 48 months in French, American, and Eastern European Burgundy barrels (10% new)
  
• Blend: 100% Barbera
  
• Alcohol: 14.3%
  
• Total Acidity: 7.6 g/L
  
• pH: 3.30
  
• Residual Sugar: 0.4 g/L