Fletcher Barbaresco Starderi 1.5L 2017 la-dame-de-montrose its refinement and its length

its refinement and its length

The finish is extremely long and rather dense

This release was bottled in early 2025

this wine will continue to gain complexity as it matures

shellfish or even lamb stewed in lemon sauce

Fletcher Barbaresco Starderi 1.5L 2017 la-dame-de-montrose its refinement and its lengthVinification Starderi is a particularly beautiful site where it is quite warm so David picks the grapes very early, about two weeks before most people start harvesting Nebbiolo. This is to get a little more freshness and elegance out of the grapes. He uses open fermentation vats, which is more common in Burgundy. Only natural fermentation and only natural temperature control of the tanks. Pumping down the grape skins happens once every other day so as