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Wine varietal
Barbera (bar-bear-ah)
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Regions and Vineyards
Plymouth, Sutter Creek, Auburn, Placerville, Lockeford, Lodi, Somerset, Clarksburg, Camino, Drytown, Mokelumne Hill, Murphys, Mt. Aukum, Acampo, Fiddletown, Nevada City, Elk Grove, Fair Play, Newcastle, Davis, Lincoln, Grass Valley, Shingle Springs, Ione
Wineries
Amador Cellars, Avio Vineyards, Bantam Cellars, Baumbach Wines, Bella Piazza, Boeger Winery, Boitano Family Wines, Borra Vineyards, Bray Vineyards, Busby Cellars, C.G. Di Arie Vineyard & Winery, Carvalho Family Wines, Charles Spinetta Winery, Chateau Rodin Winery, Colibri Ridge Winery & Vineyard, Conti Estate/Charles B Mitchell Vineyards & Winery, Convergence Vineyards, Cooper Vineyards, Crystal Basin Cellars, Deaver Vineyards, Dillian Wines, Dobra Zemlja Winery, Drytown Cellars, Fawnridge Winery, Fenton Herriott Vineyards, Fleur De Lys Winery, French Hill Winery, Frog's Tooth Vineyards, Garnet Sun Winery, Gold Hill Vineyard, Gold Note Wine, Grands Amis, Green Family Winery, Heringer Estates, Hidden Jewel Winery, Il Gioiello Winery, Illuminare Estate Winery, Indian Rock Vineyards, Indian Springs Vineyards, Iverson Vineyards And Winery, Jeff Runquist Wines, Jodar Vineyards & Winery, Karmere Vineyards & Winery, Latcham Vineyards, Lava Cap Winery, Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, Macchia, McConnell Estates Winery, Montevina Winery, Mt. Vernon Winery, Nine Gables Vineyard And Winery, Oakstone Winery, Olde Lockeford Winery, Peirano Estate Vineyards, Perry Creek Winery, Pescatore Vineyard & Winery, Putah Creek Winery, Rancho Roble Vineyards, Renwood Winery, Scott Harvey Wines, Shenandoah Vineyards, Sierra Knolls Vineyard & Winery, Sogno Winery, Solune Winegrowers, St.Amant Winery, Stevenot Winery, Stonehouse Vineyards & Winery, Story Winery, Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, Tanis Vineyards, Terre Rouge & Easton Wines, Van Der Vijver Estate, Villa Toscano Winery, Vina Moda, Vino Noceto, Wilderotter Vineyard, Windwalker Vineyards, Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi, Young's Vineyard, Zucca Mountain Vineyards ...more
Flavor
Bright fruit, tingling spice, snappy acidity
Body
Interpreted in a wide range of styles, from light and austere to heavy and concentrated.
At the table, pour it with...
Very versatile at the table, with lighter styles fitting for salmon, heavier styles for grilled ribs and assorted steaks, with interpretations inbetween appropriate for any sort of pasta, pizza or stew based on tomatoes.
Curiosities
Virtually every barbera vineyard in the foothills is based on cuttings from Dick Cooper's ranch in Shenandoah Valley; his father first cultivated barbera in the 1970s based on advice from Sacramento grocer Darrell Corti, who wrote the name of the grape on a dollar bill when the elder Cooper said he'd never heard of it.
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