2008 North Coast Barbera - $36
Vineyard Location: North Coast
Varietal Composition: 100% barbera
Bottled: October 14, 2008
Alcohol: 14.5%
Cooperage: 50% new French oak, 50% used
Quantity Produced: 54 Cases
Accolades
Gold Medal + 91 points - 2011 World Wine Championships
Winemaker's Comments
Aroma of orange peel, clove, fennel & smoke. Taste of eucalyptus, boysenberry jam & caramel. Balanced finish of earth, cigar & currant.
Barbera
A red-wine grape of Italian origin that produces sturdy, tannic wines capable of aging. Barbera is widely planted in Italy’s Piedmont region, where it accounts for half the total acreage. Century-old vines still exist in many regional vineyards and allow production of long-aging, robust red wines with intense fruit and enhanced tannic content. When young, the wines offer a very intense aroma of fresh red and black berries. Many producers add the flavor of toasted (searing the wood over open fire) oak barrels, obtaining very good results in terms of complexity and longevity when vanilla and ‘toast’ is added to the original fruit aroma. Wines with better balance between acid and fruit, often with the mix of oak, high alcohol content, and reduced yields, are more capable of cellaring.
Preferred Pricing
1 - 2 cases: 10% off,
3 - 5 cases: 15% off,
6 + cases: 20% off
(does not apply to Library & Reserve wines).
Mixed cases allowed. Wine club members are given an additional 5% off on all purchases.
