Forlorn Hope Barbera "San Hercurmer delle Frecce"
Download PDF | Winery | Forlorn Hope Wines |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Barbera |
| Farming Practices | Sustainable |
| Soils | Iorn-rich, large grain, 80% rocks-quartz, basalt, shale and soapstone |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 2001 |
| Yeast | natural |
| Fermentation | natural spontaneous fermentation |
|---|---|
| Maturation | 12 months in neutral oak |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 13% |
| Item No | T040423 |
| Size | 750ML |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Sub-region | Sierra Foothills |
Farmed by Ann Kraemer at Shake Ridge Vineyard, this Barbera was fermented with 100% stem inclusion in open-top 500L puncheons. The wine is named after a mini donkey who resides not far from the vineyard. Shot with an arrow by an unknown assailant, he has been elevated to living saint status: Saint Hercurmer of the Arrows, patron saint of Amador County Barbera. The wine, like the mini-donkey, is stubborn, taciturn, fiercely loyal, and completely honest.
