2022 Barbera
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Barbera is believed to have originated in northern Italy in the famed Piedmont region, where it is widely planted. It has always played second fiddle to the noble Nebbiolo grape, but man, does it have potential! While Barbera can often be seen as a workhorse grape for affordable, quick-to-market wines, there’s a whole other story to be told when it’s grown on primo ground and treated with the love, respect and attention it deserves.
Our 2022 vintage has aromas of currant, black cherry and raspberry with notes of mocha. The texture is vibrant yet velvety, with juicy, supple tannins and a medium-bodied mouthfeel. An exuberant fresh fruit character makes for versatile food pairing options and a delicious experience.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Barbera
Appellation
San Lucas
Vineyard
San Lucas
pH
3.3
Aging
60% Hungarian, 20% French, 20% American, 8 months
Bottling Date
Aug 16, 2023
Alcohol %
15
Wine Profile
Vineyard
Once known as cattle country, our San Lucas Vineyard is a postcard-perfect vineyard with gorgeous rolling topography, warm sunshine-filled days, and cold and crisp nights. This locale marks Monterey’s climatic tipping point, and it is so distinguished that the San Lucas AVA was established in 1987. Our San Lucas Vineyard is home to stellar Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varietals such as Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, and some of our unique varietals, including Charbono, Barbera and Primitivo. The latter are planted in the head-trained method on a small sloped section of the vineyard that yields intensely flavored grapes.
Varietal Composition
100% Barbera
Winemaking
The grapes were handpicked, destemmed, and crushed into small bins for fermentation. Fermentation was carried out in small lot, open-top fermenters. The cap was punched down twice daily at the height of fermentation to increase the extraction of color and phenolic compounds gently. The juice was racked clean into barrels for secondary, malolactic fermentation and barrel-aged for 8 months in a combination of Hungarian, French and American oak.
Cases Produced
100