Barbera Reserve 2023
$ 22.00This wine of Piemonte, Italy, has long been a strong favorite in our list, for varietal expression and its adaptability to a broad range of possible culinary pairings.
It is also the favorite discovery in red wines, for palates previously tending toward whites, and with any requirement of avoiding bold tannins. Barbera refreshes the dining experience of everyone.
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TASTING NOTES
Elegantly earthy, with raspberry and vivid cherry notes. Very typical of our style and terroir.
Vinification
VINTAGE FACTORS
Cellar life 5 yrs
March brought a bit of apprehension with much warmer than average temperatures indicating a potential early bud-break which may have resulted in high risk of frost damage in April, finally at the end of the third week the temperatures dropped in normal range and were followed but a beautiful April with ideal gradual warm up. Flowering started on May 15th and ended in early June with ideal mild temperature and gentle winds. The summer delivered gentle rains at the right time and harvest started in mid-August to finish in late September. The cluster were perfectly ripe in all varietals and produced some of the best wines ever in all varietals. A stellar Octagon vintage.
Fermentation
5-7 days in stainless steel
Maceration
3-5 days
Composition
Barbera 100%
Aging
8 months, used French oak barriques
Analysis
Alcohol, 13.0%
Residual Sugars, 0.2%
Total Acidity, 0.60%