Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Barbera is bright, fresh and appealing, with a medium ruby-purple color and aromas of red and black cherries, blood orange, dark spices and earth. The medium-bodied palate is pure and uplifted, with a long, flavorful finish. Made without oak, it's intended for early drinking and will show its best over the next 3-5 years.
Friendly and approachable, Barbera produces wines in a wide range of styles, from youthful, fresh and fruity to serious, structured and age-worthy. Piedmont is the most famous source of Barbera; those from Asti and Alba garner the most praise. Barbera actually can adapt to many climates and enjoys success in some New World regions. Somm Secret—In the past it wasn’t common or even accepted to age Barbera in oak but today both styles—oaked and unoaked—abound and in fact most Piedmontese producers today produce both styles.
