Giornata 2023 Barbera, Paso Robles

Barbera is a variety that hails from Piedmont in the Northwest corner of Italy. Although packed with character, it often plays 'second fiddle' to the more noble and pensive Nebbiolo for the same region. Filled zest with and juiciness, Barbera grapes yield a wine that satisfies much of northern Italy's thirst for a delicious daily drinker. 

Giornata’s goal with the variety is to craft a light-bodied wine that is at once pleasurable but also intriguing. In order to achieve this, relatively high yields are encouraged in the vineyard and the resulting wine is aged for only a few months before bottling in late Winter or early Spring. This captures the exuberant, juicy and fresh fruit character of perfectly ripe Barbera. After a vineyard sort, the Barbera is destemmed and left to ferment naturally and pressed right when dry. The resulting wine is aged in Stainless Steel for a short time and bottled young to preserve the freshness and vibrancy inherent in the grape.