BLUE BOOK TASTE PROFILE

Appellation: Madera
Varietal: Barbera


TASTE BENCHMARKS
  Profile #1
Fun Food Wine
Appearance Medium garnet.
Aroma Huckleberry, tobacco, chocolate and lavish oak.
Flavor Bright fruit flavors and plenty of oak.
Balance Good balance, drinkable young.
PRODUCTION CORRELATIONS
Terroir Rich soils and Valley floor heat provide high yields and very affordable wines. Barbera's intense acidity is brought into balance in these conditions, resulting in refreshing, quaffable wines that pair well with food.