Old Survey Vineyards, South Coast (California) Barbera 2015

 This fine take on Barbera doesn’t show characteristics that would make you think you’re in Italy’s Piedmont region, but rather shows pure, juicy, red berry fruit that clearly announces its California origins.  Light in tannin, it finishes with softness but also good freshness and lift, thanks to a bright beam of acidity.  A Double Gold award winner at the 2018 Toast of the Coast Wine Competition.