2021 J&S Reserve Barbera
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Tasting Notes: Dark color, clean and fresh with a hint of black cracked pepper, dark red cherry, dark chocolate, blackberry jam this fleshy and varietal Barbera has a luscious center with a rich long extractive finish.
Alcohol: 14.5
pH: 3.5
RS: Dry @.27%
Bottled: August 2023
Cooperage: 21 months in French Oak
92 Points
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Barbera
Appellation
Amador County
Vineyard Designation
100% 2021 Amador County Barbera. 74% from the Linsteadt Vineyard and 26% from the Nemet Vineyard.
pH
3.5
Aging
21 months in French Oak
Bottling Date
7/28/2023
Residual Sugar
dry @ .27%
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Dark color, clean and fresh with a hint of black cracked pepper, dark red cherry, dark chocolate & blackberry jam. This fleshy and varietal Barbera has a luscious center with a rich long extractive finish.
Vineyard Notes
100% from Amador County. Amador County is extremely well suited to Barbera. Barbera both buds out earlier and ripens later than Zinfandel producing grapes at lower pH with full bright varietal fruit. Amador County is rapidly becoming known as the best wine growing region in the world for Barbera.
Winemaker Notes
Grown on steep mountainous terrain in the higher elevations of the Shenandoah Valley of Amador County, California. 2021 was a drought year producing small amounts of flavorful extractive wines. Dark small bunches and berries with good color and red fruit characteristics. Amador County Barbera produces small bunches of high extraction, perfect pH and flavors to produce world class Barbera.