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2008 Barbera

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Columbia Gorge

 

Vineyards: (Estate) Idiot’s Grace Vineyard (Mosier, OR) @ 300 ft. elevation, Mistral Ranch (Parker’s Vineyard), Lyle, @1000 ft. both in the Columbia Gorge AVA.

Cultivation: Organically grown Barbera, Primitivo and Dolcetto from Mosier, and some organic Barbera grapes from Lyle.

Blend: 87% Barbera /7% Primitivo/6%Dolcetto

Cooperage: 3-4 year old French oak barrels

Bottled: 1/30/10

Alcohol: 13.0%

Production: 140 cases

 

Tasting Notes:
“I think of this is as “light-duty” Barbera, and you probably need to own some. (Consider a case purchase.) Here’s why; I propose that this wine does for you what wine should do for you most days of the week True, 2008 was in no mood to make things easy on this juice (though as always, it smelled indescribably delicious coming off the press.) But the wine is fresh and easy-drinking, flavorful but not particularly alcoholic, and without a lick of oak influence. By tradition, this wine would be sold by the carafe. Equally good at lunch or dinner, with just about any fare (I had a glass with tomatillo soup the other night, and things were pretty harmonious.) Not something that will burden your intellect unduly. Estate-grown, mostly over in Mosier (OR)….”  ~ Brian McCormick, Winemaker

 

Food accompaniment: Summer tomato dishes, pesto, risotto, Italian tomato sauce dishes, barbecue, hamburgers, beef, stuffed peppers, even salmon

Serving Suggestion: Comfortably cooler than room temperature

When drinkable: Thru 2014

$20.00 / Bottle


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