Jim Olsen, one of my all time favorite winemakers received a $100,000 grant to create a really unique wine of his choosing. Boy did he ever! He started with the best California grown Barbara grapes (deep Italian red grapes) raised in the classic Piedmont style. Right after picking he stripped them of their skin and set to work to make a white wine (classic straw color – not a hint of red or pink) like nothing I’ve ever tasted. it has none of the big Barbera trappings and presents itself as a sweetish, fruity wine (think essence of pineapple, apricot and Royal Ann Cherry) with enough nice acidity to balance it beautifully. My complete tasting notes and comments are found in the Wine Reviews section of this site. Sadly for those not in the US, it is only available through nakedwines.com and is going fast as it was a limited batch vinting. Enjoy.
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Several wineries in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, including Cielo Estate in El Dorado County make a White Barbera.
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Jim Olsen gets his grapes from somewhere up in those hills and says that there are a lot of good ones up there for the asking as it is a pretty unknown grape in the region.
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Barbera is one of the the signature wines of the Sierra Foothills. Great demand
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Jim was my first winemaker when I became an AA with Naked wines. I still enjoy his wines as i support him in his own wine making business on his own. He is indeed a master.
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