Pertinace Barbera d'Alba, 2019

There are a lot of similarities between California Pinot Noir and Barbera d'Alba wines from Italy. This Barbera, tasted alongside the Hahn SLH Pinot Noir illustrated some of those similarities.

Dark ruby, more saturated color than the Pinot. Intense fruit flavors--blackberry, dark cherry, spice. Fuller bodied than the Pinot but has even greater acidity. Ripe, fresh and exciting with a medium long finish. Perfect with appetizers but has more tannin than the Pinot and overwhelms the subtle flavors of tilapia almondine.