Piedmont, Italy
Oak 1 & 5 / Body 5 / Sweetness 0
Barbera has been the most popular grape in the Piedmont region in
Northwest Italy for centuries. In recent years, as growers and winemakers have been adopting more modern techniques, Barbera has undergone a remarkable transformation. With new vineyard care, especially around Alba and
Asti, it has emerged as a top-ranked wine which readily withstands comparison to noble Nebbiolo (Barolo) but does not require the extended ageing that Nebbiolo demands.
Deep ruby, medium-bodied and fruity in its youth, it ages to impressive depth and elegance. The fruit in our 2 year old samples remains as fresh and inviting as it was at 6 months.
The oak and tannins have mellowed to a soft and well-rounded impression that lifts the fruit to a most attractive level.
Todays Piedmont Barbera can retail up to $100.00
CRUSHED GRAPE PACKS Cellar Craft uses over 12 pounds of virgin, varietal grapes to produce Crushed Grape Packs for true, on-the-skins fermentation in its Showcase reds. All of the natural skins and solids from variety-specific grapes are captured for extra extraction of aromatics, flavor, tannin, colour and body during the fermentation stage. The finished wine shows character never before possible from a kit. Truly a quality breakthrough! Available in 16 varieties!!
Each kit is in the 18L format. Produces 6 gallons of wine.
CELLARCRAFT WINE LEGEND Oak
0 Unoaked
1 American Toasted
2 American Untoasted
3 French
4 Hungarian Shavings
5 Hungarian Oak Cubes
6 Acacia Wood Cubes
7 Hungarian medium toasted cubes
8 Hungarian natural oak shavings
Body
1 Light
2 Light/Medium
3 Medium
4 Full
5 Very Full
Sweetness
0 Dry
1 Off Dry (230mL flavour reserve)
2 Sweet (470mL flavour reserve)
6 Very Sweet (2.0L flavour reserve)
10 Dessert Wine
