Shanteh Wale
Whole berries went into an open fermenter with about 10% whole bunches. Basket pressed to seasoned 500L puncheons and blended in a concrete vat before bottling. New to the portfolio. Not your average tutti frutti Barbera here, in saying that fruit is optimal. Black Bing cherries, Acai and dried blueberries. Red toffee apple wrapped in black licorice. Allspice, nigella seed and dried Ancho chillis. Sage leaf, nettle and dried fig. Laden with dark, deep earthy spice, it’s an aromatic wonder. Puffs of lifted acidity and fine powdery tannins, this has the friendly Barbera style but with so much alluring perfume. A great addition and at such a great price tag. Drink now with rice, bean and mole sauce. Points: 91/100
