Due Ragazze Vineyards, El Dorado County (California) Barbera 2016

This Barbera gets a nice accent from the inclusion of twenty five percent Petite Sirah, which, believe it or not, serves to temper the acidity of the Barbera and darken the fruit profile while maintaining the charms you’d expect from a Sierra Foothills example.  There’s ample pepper joining the fruit mix, suggesting a pairing with a spicy meatloaf.  A Platinum Award winner at the 2019 Monterey International Wine Competition.