Cantina della Stazione by Dave Fletcher
Cantina Della Stazione is the new-ish label from Australian David Fletcher. Dave has been making Barbaresco in Piedmont for a number of years now and the quality only seems to get higher. In fact, we tasted a raft of new releases with Dave in Mid-march and found the wines to be truely exciting. And while the Fletcher label focusses mainly on Nebbiolo, Dave wanted space to explore other varieties and so Cantina Della Stazione was born. These three are absolutely humming with brightness and energy and we can’t recommend them highly enough. The Favorita (the local name for Vermentino) was particularly eye-opening and well worth a look.
Cantina della Stazione Dolcetto d'Alba 2022
piedmont, italy
$58
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.
Dave said most Dolcetto's have become too soft and fruity, with producers trying to minimise the inherent tannin. He leans into the variety and has produced a stunning example. Very pretty nose of cherry and bright florals. A more linear Dolcetto than most yet with great core of fruit. A slight chew to the tannin gives lovely depth. One of the better Dolcetto's I've had in a while. Jeremy Muller, FWC.
