Description

The Bella Grace Barbera has a unique flavor profile, produced from independent barrel aging of five wines from diverse vineyards; Baartman, Cooper, Crain-Sleeper, Karmere, and Wilderotter. Each is family-owned vineyards within 5 miles of our wine cave & winery in Amador County. Specifically sourced to maintain the exceptional terroir of the Siera Foothill region and Amador barberas.

Wine Profile

Food Pairing Notes:

Barbera is the utility player in the wine cellar affording you plenty of forgiveness when it comes to food and wine pairings. Try with tomato, basil, garlic and olives, grilled pork chops, big steaks, and a favorite of ours: spicy braised pork tacos!

Production Notes:

Barbera is well-known as a late-developing wine grape, maintaining high acid deep into ripening. When it comes to sourcing from each vineyard, we will test and taste the fruit, patiently waiting for the right combination of sugar and for the acid to drop while still hanging on the vine. Each vineyard lot is harvested separately, based on our criteria for exceptional fruit quality. While creating more labor, this method produces wonderful diversity of place for our Barbera. The overall goal of our Barbera oak protocol is to frame the fruit, minerality, and body distinctive of each vineyard’s unique terroir. We age and care for each lot separately over the course of 21 months in 30% new oak. The 2017 vintage is a true barrel selection sourced from a combination of 225-liter French oak barrels, large 500-liter French oak “puncheon” barrels, and one 30 hectare-liter French oak barrel we affectionately call “Big Bertha.” Our cave-aging environment is unique to Amador county and maintains a stable 57-degrees every day of the year.

Tasting Notes:

Nice nose with hints of ripe plums and dark cherries and a light touch of oak. The purple-black color with nice weight in the glass makes it a swirlers delight. The taste is silky and fresh with flavors developing all along the palate. The finish is long and develops slowly into a big juicy finale.