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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$170.03
Earth tones mingle with dark blackberry and plum fruit in this beefy Barbera. Still tough on the finish, with an...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$88.95
A dense, powerful version, exhibiting plum, blackberry, cola and baking spice flavors. Heady, with appreciable...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$66.78
The 2019 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia marries elegance, power and energy. Inky blue/purplish fruit, menthol, licorice...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$67.95
Dark and brooding, this red delivers blackberry, plum, tamarind and light earth flavors allied with a rich texture....
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.98
Rich ruby in color, the 2019 Barbera D'Alba Scudetto is more red-fruited and has wonderful energy, with wild...
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Giuseppe Rinaldi Barbera D'alba 2022
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$66.37
The 2022 Barbera d'Alba is laced with dark cherry, spice, mocha and new leather. Soft, silky tannins wrap it all...
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La Spinetta Barbera D'alba Gallina 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$60.45
The 2017 Barbera d'Alba Gallina (with 7,000 bottles made) is darkly saturated and rich with an abundant display of...
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Luciano Sandrone Barbera D'alba 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$40.78
The Sandrone Barbera d'Alba comes from three vineyards: Merli and Rocche di San Nicola in Novello, and Cascina Pe Mol...
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Luciano Sandrone Barbera D'alba 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.42
A bright style, this red is laced with cherry, bitter almond and iron flavors. It boasts a spine of brisk acidity and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.20
Smoke, black cherries, tar, French oak and dark spices wrap around the palate as the 2011 Barbera d'Asti Superiore...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$37.75
Barbera Mencia Traminer Xinomavro
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.
Xinomavro is the predominant grape varietal of Macedonia, although it is also grown in many parts of Greece where the climatic conditions are suitable for this particular fruit. The names translates as 'acid black', which gives some clue as to the nature of this varietal. The grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, which is a result of the thick and blue-black skins found on the fruit. This particular characteristic results in a superb aging potential in wines made from the Xinomavro varietal, as time spent in barrels softens these strong, astringent tannins and allows the full range of their flavors to come through in the wine. Most commonly, Xinomavro grapes are associated with aromas of red gooseberry, spices, olives and dried fruit, such as dried tomato.