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James Judd & Son Vineyards
2005 Barbera
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100% Barbera
Paso Robles
Shandon
25.4°
13%
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0.64 g/100 ml
3.55
0.04 g/100 ml
October 1, 2007
590
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2005 featured a normal bud break following a very moist winter with a cool spring followed by a warm, pleasant summer; harvest began slightly later than normal. Reinvigorated vines (salts leached from the soils from winter rains) and prudent thinning induced small clusters which produced lush wines.
Our grapes were harvested, destemmed and crushed into a stainless steel ermentor, and then inoculated 24 hours later with pdm yeast. The must was pumped over three times daily for 13 days prior to pressing. After completion of malolactic fermentation, this wine was aged in a combination of American, French and Hungarian oak barrels for 22 months prior to bottling.
Intense aromas of cherry and cassis with layers of rich tannins and piquant acidity complimented by a background of spicy oak .
Ready to be enjoyed today. It will also continue to improve in your cellar for another 4-7 years. Its ideal years will be 2009-2015.
Will enhance a large array of cuisine with a particular affinity for Mediterranean dishes.
Gold: 2009 Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
Silver: 2009 Grand Harvest Awards, Vineyard & Winery Management Magazine
Silver: 2009 Monterey Wine Competition
Silver: 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition
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