Introducing Barreto Cellars: Iberian Varietals, California Terroir
Thank you to Dr. Debs from Good Wine Under $20 for recommending this winery to WineQ!
Founded by husband-and-wife team Michael and Joey Barreto in 2002, Barreto Cellars is a Central Coast Winery dedicated to producing premium-quality wines featuring grape varietals native to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Having relatives who migrated to America from these regions, Michael and Joey have a strong connection and desire to develop fine wines from these unique varietals.
Barreto creates award-winning wines in the New World style, while trying to capture the truly unique characteristics each variety possesses. The climate and soil around the Mediterranean Sea is very similar to the Central Coast of California, providing Barreto the opportunity to create new varietal wines and blends unfamiliar to many wine drinkers. In an attempt to represent both Spain and Portugal equally, a red wine noted for each country is being produced.
Spain is represented by Tempranillo, one of the most widely planted wine grapes in the world and famous for its use in Rioja wines. There are over 15 different names for this grape in Spain alone, but whatever it is called, Tempranillo is known for quality, complexity and great aging potential. The predominant Portuguese red is Touriga Nacional, which plays a big part in many of the best Ports and is increasingly becoming respected as a delicious table wine.
Barreto also features a red blend, Vinho Tinto, made from both of these varietals, as well as a decadent vintage Port! Be sure to catch this write-up on Barreto by redwinebuzz.com, which features reviews of the current vintages of Vinho Tinto, Touriga Nacional and the Tempranillo, as well as an older vintage of the Port and Verdelho.
Barreto Cellars 2004 Vintage Port$34.99
Brimming with berries and spice, the seductive nose of our vintage Port invites you to discover what lies beneath its many layers of aromas. The velv…
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Barreto Cellars 2005 Lodi Verdelho$14.99
Crisp acidity, highlighted by aromas of honeysuckle and passion fruit, make this easy-drinking wine a great choice as an aperitif or the perfect accom…
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Barreto Cellars 2004 Lodi Tempranillo$16.99
This interpretation of the king of Spanish wines dares to break from tradition by capturing the upfront fruitiness of the variety and presenting it to…
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Barreto Cellars 2004 Vinho Tinto$17.99
The wines in this blend have melded wonderfully over time and have created a complex and rich-tasting wine with great balance, producing a well-rounde…
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Barreto Cellars 2004 Touriga Nacional$23.99
Touriga Nacional is one of the main grape varieties used in the production of Port wines. This example makes a bold statement by exhibiting fruit, flo…
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