2015 Barbera, Lone Meadow Vineyard
Seductively earthy aromas with a whiff of dried strawberry, backed up with dark plum and sour cherry. Unpretentious, and everyday-delicious.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Barbera
Appellation
Sierra Foothills
Vineyard Designation
Lone Meadow Vineyard
Aging
18 months in 25% new Hungarian oak, 75% neutral barrels
Fermentation
open top, whole berry
Bottling Date
April 2018
Alcohol %
15.1
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
blackberry, dry leaves, plum, sour cherry, dried strawberry, anise
Vineyard Notes
Ursa Vineyards is the California outpost of Bending Branch Winery, where winemaker Greg Stokes makes both our Ursa collection and the Bending Branch California portfolio.
Winemaker Notes
open-top, whole-berry fermentation
Food Pairing Notes
mushroom and gruyere omelet, angel hair pasta with sage-butter and parmesan, roasted beets with
blue cheese, risotto Milanese, vitello tonnato, mesquite-grilled ribeye, beef cheeks braised in Barbera, roasted
peppers with anchovies
Production
200 cases
Other Notes
The foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains embrace about 200 small wineries and more than 6000 acres of vines. Ursa is near Placerville, California.