Winery PalminaBarbera
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or mild and soft cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Barbera of Winery Palmina 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 Palmina matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, spicy food or poultry such as recipes of lentils and morteau sausages, curried coral lentils or pancake batter.
Details and technical informations about Winery Palmina's Barbera.
Discover the grape variety: Azal Branco
Lively, light whites best enjoyed young, with a pale golden robe, a nervy palate with very pronounced acidity, and signature aromas of citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and fresh herbal notes. A traditional component of Vinho Verde DOC blends (Amarante, Baião, Basto), contributing freshness and slight pétillance to the whites of northwest Portugal. White-skinned mutation of the Azal, autochthonous Portuguese grape from the Minho.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barbera from Winery Palmina are 2006, 2013, 2011, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery Palmina
The Winery Palmina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Santa Ynez Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Ynez Valley
Highly diverse east-west Santa Barbara AVA (1°F rise per mile inland, AVA 1983, 70+ grapes): cool in the west, Pinot Noir reigns in reds and vibrant Chardonnay in whites. Central Ballard Canyon, fleshy, spicy Syrah. Hotter east, structured Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Rhône varieties. Also Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
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: Nervous
Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.
