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Easton Wines

Easton Barbera
Varietal/Style: Barbera
Origin: Shenandoah Valley
Vintage: 1997
Winemaker: William Easton
Rating: 12/20
Retail Price: $20.00

Tasting Notes: Known for growing conditions replicating Italy's Piedmont region, the Shenandoah Valley is an ideal place for produce Barbera. This particular example of the region's distinct style is fruit forward with slight mineral edge. Although it lacks the backbone of tannins, it makes a tasty summer sipper. (Date tasted: 6/10/00)

Profile: Breaking away from Domaine de la Terre Rouge's tradition for American Rhône-style wines, winemaker Bill Easton launched the Easton Wines label to represent his experimentation with less-popular non-Rhône grape varietals. Under the Easton name, the Sierra Foothills winery produces such varietals as Zinfandel, Barbera, Semillon and a variety of other grapes that thrive on the Amador area's decomposed granite soil.

Address:
10801 Dickson Rd.
City: Plymouth, CA
Phone: 209-245-4277
Web site: www.eastonwines.com
E-mail: terouge@volcano.net




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