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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$78.95
With the spirit of the challenge but also with the love and imagination of those who pursue a dream, this wine has...
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Braida Barbera D'asti Bricco Della Bigotta 2019
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$125.29
Ruby red in color, with purple hues. Rich, intense and persistent aromas of liquorice, violet, plum and vanilla....
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Braida Barbera D'asti Bricco Della Bigotta 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.72
Ruby red in color, with purple hues. Rich, intense and persistent aromas of liquorice, violet, plum and vanilla....
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Bruno Rocca Barbera D'alba 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$42.28
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba is silky, pliant and super-expressive. Inky dark fruit, lavender, spice, licorice and mocha...
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Elvio Cogno Barbera D'alba Pre-Phylloxera 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.95
A bright, rich ruby color with intense purplish highlights. The aroma is enveloping, aromatic and deep with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$67.28
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia marries elegance, power and energy. Inky blue/purplish fruit, menthol, licorice...
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Luciano Sandrone Barbera D'alba 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.51
A bright style, this red is laced with cherry, bitter almond and iron flavors. It boasts a spine of brisk acidity and...
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Ridge Petite Sirah Lytton Estate 2019
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$52.25
A wine of weight and substance, the 2019 Petite Syrah Lytton Estate is fabulous. Best of all, readers won't have to...
Barbera Petite Sirah Mencia 2019 Pre-Arrival
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.
By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.
There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.