Chrismont La Zona Barbera 2023 (King Valley)

When Chrismont first planted Barbera in 1984, little did they know it would become the start of their Chrismont La Zona collection of Mediterranean varietal wines. Each year they continue to develop Barbera’s distinct style through meticulous grape growing, devoted winemaking and with the encouragement of Australia’s love for the wine style.

Grapes are harvested cool and crushed to small fermenters. The first few days sees a cool soak and a slow start to fermentation, which is allowed to slowly and naturally warm, reaching a peak of 28 degrees. Drained and pressed into tanks and barrels to complete primary and malolactic fermentation then matured in new (15%) and older large format French oak barrels for 12 months before being blended and prepared for bottling. The wine is released after an extra six to twelve months of ageing in bottle.