Ercole Barbera del Monferrato 2024 1L Region_Russian River Valley soft acidity

soft acidity

This is the bottle you grab when you don't want to think too hard

Armand farms the vineyards using biodynamic practices and his winemaking style is traditional in approach with the use of new oak kept at a minimum

with 70 to 80+ year-old ungrafted vines deeply rooted in blue slate soils

Method: Junmai Daiginjo

Ercole Barbera del Monferrato 2024 1L Region_Russian River Valley soft acidityThe Land Monferrato is Barbera's home ground documentary evidence traces the grape here to 13th century cathedral records, making it one of the most historically rooted varieties in Piedmont. The zone rolls across clay limestone hills southeast of the River Po, with vineyards planted at 150 to 400 meters elevation on south facing slopes. Unlike the more concentrated, oak aged Barberas of Asti and Alba, Barbera del Monferrato has historically aimed for