Winery High ValleyBarbera
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or mild and soft cheese.
The Barbera of the Winery High Valley is in the top 10 of wines of High Valley.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbera of Winery High Valley in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Barbera
Pairings that work perfectly with Barbera
Original food and wine pairings with Barbera
The Barbera of Winery High Valley matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of wild boar bourguignon, chicken pie or home-made white pudding.
Details and technical informations about Winery High Valley's Barbera.
Discover the grape variety: Prunelard
Structured, colourful reds with a dark ruby hue, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, sloe (hence its name), black cherry, spices and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Once nearly extinct, rediscovered and preserved for its genetic value: biological parent of malbec. Grown by a handful of Gaillac winemakers in Gaillac AOC. Native French variety from the South-West, ancestral identity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera from Winery High Valley are 2015, 2014, 0, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery High Valley
The Winery High Valley is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of High Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of High Valley
Altitude AVA (2005) east of Lake County (California) on the shores of Clear Lake, vines up to 3,000 ft: Syrah, Petite Sirah and Grenache as dark and silky reds, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio and Riesling at cooler elevations. Shallow volcanic soils — sand, gravel and tephra from dormant Round Mountain volcano — draining, producing small, concentrated berries. Lake breezes and diurnal temperature swings provide refreshing coolness.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Second wine
In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".
