{"title":"Barbera","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor centuries Barbera was the workhorse. 'Vino del popolo'—the everyday red poured in farmhouse kitchens while the aristocracy fussed over late-ripening Nebbiolo. Planted in the cool, overlooked corners nobody else wanted. Turns out, these guys were onto something: all that bright, mouth-watering acidity and easy generosity makes Barbera the bottle to back. There's a Barbera for every occasion—here are some from the collection for you to try.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"protero-barbera-2021","title":"Protero - Barbera 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBarbera, like this 2021 tour-de-force presented under the Protero label, does exceedingly well in South Australia. Pomegranate molasses and cranberry zing. High-toned fruit is balanced by earthy complexity and plushest, plushest tannin, with an aroma profile that leans the same way amaro does. Stephen Pannell knows what grows, and leans all the way in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Protero","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42028247515195,"sku":"SP-PR-XX-BA-21","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/25-02-26BottleShot-5.png?v=1740547095"},{"product_id":"la-spinetta-ca-di-pian-barbera-dasti-2022","title":"La Spinetta - Cà di Pian Barbera d'Asti 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e100% Barbera with unmistakable character, heady and intense with bursting blackberries and morello cherries. For all its intensity, this has freshness and balance, macerated and fermented under strictest temperature control over 14-15 days. Aged one year in 2nd\/3rd passage French oak before a further 3 months maturing in bottle. Drinking like an absolute dreamboat right now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Spinetta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42306456289339,"sku":"CH-LS-CP-BA-22","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/25-07-18BottleShot-13.png?v=1753063196"},{"product_id":"hilberg-pasquero-vareij-rosso-brachetto-barbera-2021","title":"Hilberg Pasquero - Vareij Rosso Brachetto \/ Barbera 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIf you want to see Piemonte through a fresher, more expressive lens, these are the glasses for you. Vareij Rosso is a biodynamic blend of Brachetto and Barbera that pours light ruby with a violet wink. The nose is all about roses, lychee and wild strawberry — crafted in the non-interventionist style that Annette Hilberg and Michele Pasquero nail, two of Alba winemaking's most hands-off heroes. Dry on the palate, with a smooth, lively flow, gentle grip and a faint, appetising bitterness. Aromatic, offbeat, and certainly seductive, from the hamlet of Priocca.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hilberg Pasquero","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059016630331,"sku":"AC-HP-VJ-BB-21","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/25-12-17-13.png?v=1765945693"},{"product_id":"jean-yves-peron-i-vicini-barbera-2023","title":"Jean-Yves Péron - I Vicini Barbera 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntensity and freshness reign supreme in this Barbera. A little edge, a lot of personality. Aged for 16 months, it’s acid fresh and fruit forward with a savoury complexity. Bouncing bright out of the bottle with strawberries, cherries and blackberries that lead into aromatic herbs and cinnamon, all framed by delicate tannins. Wake-me-up sorta wine. Drink and dream of endless possibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean-Yves Péron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43545258426427,"sku":"HV-JY-IV-BA-23","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/26-05-29-37.png?v=1781075260"},{"product_id":"sette-asti-barbera-2023","title":"Sette - Asti Barbera 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOutrageously good Barbera, Piedmontese perfection. Poised and energetic, this vivid, medium weight red has stacks of dark cherry and ripe plums on the nose. Fresh acid balances a fruit focused palate, satisfying with spice and bite. From the hills of Nizza Monferratto, this is organically farmed Barbera from a winning vintage, a little piece of tradition in a bottle. Modern and yet authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43550406606907,"sku":"FF-SE-AS-BB-23","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/26-06-10BottleShot-16.png?v=1781236731"},{"product_id":"sette-questo-e-il-vino-rosso-barbera-2024-1000ml","title":"Sette - Questo è il Vino Rosso Barbera 2024 1000ml","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiedmont Barbera produced by buddies Gian Luca Colombo and Gino Della Porta from their 5 something hectare Monferrato site. Intent on nurturing the land and exploring its biodiversity, the pair are committed to making organic and biodynamic wines that are naked expressions of their little patch of terroir. In this case, it means Barbera that’s shamelessly fresh and friendly. Go against the grain.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Sette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43550414503995,"sku":"FF-SE-QV-BB-24","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/26-06-10BottleShot-14.png?v=1781236614"},{"product_id":"sette-nizza-barbera-2021","title":"Sette - Nizza Barbera 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEverything you'd expect from quintessential Piedmontese Barbera, crafted with fruit from 75-year-old vines. A plush, spiced, velvety treat that unfolds with sumptuous complexity. By turns dark and smokey, then bitter chocolate-cherry. Plummy and plump, this is Nizza Monferrato at its most singular and vibrant. A testament to the power of organic farming and a return to biodynamic techniques, especially as applied to world-class terroirs with boundless potential. A modern and bloody delicious expression of Monferrato\/Asti.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43550414635067,"sku":"FF-SE-NZ-BB-21","price":88.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/26-06-10BottleShot-18.png?v=1781236981"},{"product_id":"coulter-barbera-2024","title":"Coulter - Barbera 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBarbera is a style that so seldom disappoints, ever growing in popularity for its moreish spice and bright fruit character. This charming example from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills pops with blueberry and blackberry. There's lots of quenching, crisp acid on the palate. Slightly smoky, perfectly tart, delightfully floral on the nose. Quite the crowd-pleaser red if we do say so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coulter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43588083286075,"sku":"CI-CO-AH-BB-25","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/26-06-15BottleShot-9.png?v=1781501366"},{"product_id":"longview-vista-shiraz-barbera-2024","title":"Longview - Vista Shiraz \/ Barbera 2024","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe want to say ‘food wine’ but there’s much more going on here to entertain us on its own. This blend is spicy and berry-driven with lingering savoury length. Barbera with the acid. Shiraz rounding it out. Still, something makes us want to reach for the meats and pasta. \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Longview","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43735575363643,"sku":"PW-LV-VS-BR-24","price":26.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/26-07-08BottleShot-5.png?v=1784082087"},{"product_id":"bera-asti-barbera-2023","title":"Bera - Asti Superiore Barbera 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Bera family winery sits between Alba and Asti in Piedmont, hallowed ground indeed, and put to great use right here. Organic, traditional, elegant Barbera, just like mama used to make it. Rich ruby. Great balance between tart cranberry character and meatier, earthy flavours. A signature savoury style from one of the region's most eminent producers, and a standout vintage after vintage. Definitely a wine that will reward careful cellaring, if you can manage it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43759583035451,"sku":"VY-BR-AI-BA-23","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/files\/26-07-09BottleShot-3.png?v=1783580477"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0292\/2846\/6235\/collections\/26-07-16-For-all-Occasions-1-SQ.jpg?v=1784703897","url":"https:\/\/sometimesalways.com.au\/collections\/barbera.oembed","provider":"Sometimes Always","version":"1.0","type":"link"}