2004 Thomas Fogarty Fiddletown Barbera -- Thomas Fogarty Winery Shopping Cart
$35.00
2004 was a unique growing season in much of California . Some of the warmest weather we have ever experienced in September rapidly accelerated ripening in most, if not all, of our vineyards. The resulting wines are very laden with fruit and concentration. Yields were below average, resulting in high acidity and sugar at harvest.
Our Winemaker Michael Martella’s Brother, Dick Martella, farms our Barbera at his mountain vineyard in the Fiddletown AVA. The red soils and warm weather seem to be well suited for this Piemontese variety.
We picked our Barbera in early October. We drained off about 5-10% of the juice to concentrate the resulting wine after a few hours of soaking. It was cold soaked for 3 days and inoculated for primary fermentation. Aged in older French Oak for 15 months this wine is a fantastic expression of Sierra Foothills Barbera.
This should drink well over the next 3-5 years, as it has bright acidity flavors of cherry, tar, rose hips and earth. It will also be a wonderful complement to most tomato based sauces.
Stats
328 cases bottled March 10, 2005
100% Oleta Vineyard, Fiddletown, Barbera
Analysis
15.2% ABV
pH 3.38
TA 0.787 g/100mL
VA 0.062 g/100mL
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