Paul Nelson Sorelle Barbera d'Alba 2019
About the wine
A succulent, full-bodied treat from Piedmont in Italy
- Paul hunted high and low across Piedmont, Italy, for the perfect Barbera site with the most interesting aspect. He settled on two different vineyards for their expressive and elegant grapes.
- Crushed with a handful of whole bunches for that little bit extra oomph, the wine was pressed off after 10 days and pumped into older barrels for maturation. The result is a succulent and full-bodied red oozing with dark mulberry and plum fruit flavours and hints of spice, licorice and cocoa beans.
- Paul believes that great Barbera Superiore are some of the most enjoyable wines to drink. This is no exception. Small batch (just 190 cases!) and exclusive to Naked, it’s a delight to enjoy and will age well for up to 10 years.
Best before
Easily 5-10 years
Serving advice
Open and enjoy or decant and wait if you can!
Food match
Pasta Tajarin with shaved truffles!
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Italy
Piemonte
Barbera
Fruity Red
14.0% ABV
75cl
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Paul Nelson
Growing up on a vineyard, Paul thought was destined to be a grower, but a study trip to France changed all that. The history, passion and romance of winemaking lit a fire in his belly and he changed course. A winemaking degree and vintages around the world followed, as he honed his delicious craft.
In 2009, he took the leap out on his own, and within 4 years had bought the oldest winery in Denmark, WA. His sublime wines raised eyebrows in esteemed wine circles and earned him a Top 10 Best New Wineries listing. But his volumes were small - he needed more grapes and a bigger audience. In short, he needed Naked Wines.
And so in 2015, Paul came on board and went from producing just 40 cases of sensational handmade wine to thousands as Angels clamoured for more. He’s now grown big enough to add one of the oldest vineyards in Mt Barker to his fold (signalling more Nelson goodies to come!).
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