Red-medium-modern

Palmina Barbera 2007Price: $24.00    Case Price: $21.60

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Color:
Red
Body/Type:
Medium Bodied
Style:
Modern
Size:
Bottle, 750 ml
Winery:
Palmina
Grapes:
Barbera
Serve At:
57°-63° F
Region:
USA > California > Santa Barbara

Barbera has often been called the "people’s wine", made from a much-loved grape that grows easily, produces wines of great color, soft tannins and lively acidity that can be enjoyed relatively early in their life. In Italy, it is grown in the same regions as Nebbiolo, and is thought of as the good-natured counterpart to the finicky Barolos and Barbarescos. There is a saying in Piedmont that Barbera is "what you drink while waiting for the Barolo." This Santa Barbara offering is deep in color with soft tannins, well structured and balanced. More of a traditional European wine that modern California with bright and brilliant acidity which would pair this wine well with anything with a red sauce.

Formed by winemaker Steve Clifton in 1995, Palmina is more than a winery and enoteca it's a philosophy and a passion that wine is an extension of the plate, a component of a meal and a means to bring people together. Palmina produces a full range of wines crafted from Italian varietals grown in Santa Barbara County, California. They are not trying to emulate the Italian versions of those grapes, but rather interpret the styles to the growing conditions and vineyard sites of the very unique characteristics of Santa Barbara County. As Steve says, "the wines are Italian by tradition and modern by design." We happen to agree!

Ask Steve Clifton about what makes Santa Barbara a great place in California to grow Italian grapes and he'll say that they found the climate and soil types are similar to those in Northern Italy. Another parallel is that Santa Barbara County features a unique transverse mountain range, running from east to west that funnels oceanic influence into the valleys. The Alaskan current runs along the Pacific coastline until Point Concepcion where it juts in and pushes the cold air into the valley. Morning maritime fog rolls in slowly and finally meets the warm desert air flowing from the east and the Los Padres National Forest. This climatic result is very similar to what happens in the regions of Piedmont and Friuli, except that the elements are reversed. There, the Alps send extremely cold mountain air down into the hills as the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas create a warming air that comes into the hills and valleys. This confluence of Mediterranean and Alpine air creates many microclimates that are perfect winegrape growing conditions.

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