Block 4 was planted in 2013 with UCD Clone 5.
Barbera Flavor Profile
Barbera is a red Italian wine that is the third most planted grape in the entire country, and it’s almost one thousand years older than Cabernet Sauvignon. Yet until recently Barbera was very rarely seen on the American market. Why? The Italians were saving Barbera for themselves!
Barbera was born in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, the same region famous for the Nebbiolo grape and the coveted Barolo and Barbaresco wines that grape produces. Many from this region refer to Barbera as “the people’s wine” because unlike Nebbiolo, which even when it’s not being used in Barolo and Barbaresco is still only saved for special occasions, Barbera is an every-day affordable stunner.
The wine, while very dark in color, is actually quite light in taste. Barbera has flavors of cherries, strawberries and raspberries, and when young can have intense aromas of blackberries as well.
Due to are constant prevailing winds from the delta, our vineyard stays on the cool side thus our grapes tend to produce wines with black cherry, blackberry and other dark fruits along with a slight minerality and “spiciness.”
This wine will age wonderfully for years to come.
Barbera Vintages
2016
In The Vineyard
| Date |
Temp |
Notes |
| 9/02/16 |
58^F |
Harvest |
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Grape Ripening Data
| Date |
Brix |
TA |
pH |
Notes |
| 9/02/16 |
27.11 |
6.05 |
3.28 |
YAN 228 |
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2017
In The Vineyard
| Date |
Temp |
Notes |
| 10/12/17 |
55^F |
Harvest |
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Grape Ripening Data
| Date |
Brix |
TA |
pH |
Notes |
| 10/12/17 |
23.2 |
6.70 |
3.27 |
YAN 210 |
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2018
In The Vineyard
| Date |
Temp |
Notes |
| 9/28/18 |
52^F |
Harvest |
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Grape Ripening Data
| Date |
Brix |
TA |
pH |
Notes |
| 9/28/18 |
22.55 |
7.17 |
3.35 |
YAN 329 |
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2019
In The Vineyard
| Date |
Temp |
Notes |
| 3/10 |
45 |
Vines Pruned |
| 4/25 |
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Weeds mowed between rows |
Grape Ripening Data
| Block 4 |
| Year Planted: |
2014 |
| Block: |
One (1) acre |
| Soil: |
Cometa Sandy Loam |
| Depth: |
> 72” |
| Elevation: |
105’ |
| Terrain: |
Slightly sloping toward the South |
| Row Orientation: |
7.5° NE/SW |
| Vine Spacing: |
7 feet |
| Row Spacing: |
10 feet |
| Trellis System: |
Modified California Sprawl |
| Cordon Height: |
60” |
| Irrigation: |
Drip controlled by soil moisture sensors |
| Cultural Practices: |
Spring, mow between rows, spot spraying for cleanup, Growing Season, mildicide application not needed, hand harvest |
