Cantina della Stazione Barbera d'Alba 2022
$61
Cantina della Stazione is a new label from Dave Fletcher, with his eponymous label to focus on Nebbiolo. These wines come from higher altitude site he bought in Alba - between Barolo and Barbaresco.
Barbera is a high wire balancing act; with too high alcohol on one side and too little fruit on the other. Here the grapes are picked a touch earlier to capture the lovely natural acidity, then half of it receives carbonic maceration for maximisation of primary fruit. Delicious juicy darker fruit with pockets of spice. It's so pure and fresh, really eschewing over ripe fruit of some other examples. Highly recommended. Jeremy Muller, FWC.
Vintage
2022
Varietal
alternate red varieties
Region
piedmont,
italy