2019 Fletcher Recta Pete Barbaresco

Outstanding value Barbaresco from Aussie ex-pat, Dave Fletcher.
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It's going to be difficult to find a better value example of Barbaresco than this offering from Aussie Dave Fletcher.

Dave has made a name for himself in Piedmote as winemaker at famous producer, Cerrato. Over the years he's spent making their wines, he's slowly gained recognition from the locals as a legit member of the community. With this acceptance comes access - access to quality fruit specifically. This wine sees Dave combine his two small parcels of Cru Nebbiolo he has managed to get access to. A little over half of this wine comes from the noted Roncaglie Cru and 40% from Starderi.

It's then made traditionally with a long sleep (24 months) in 10 year old barrels and three months in bottle before release.

It's a Barbaresco you can drink now or cellar for over a decade - if you're patient. It has depth and concentration without losing any of the heightened aromatics that makes the wines of this region so beloved.

Amazing really, all things considered that this can be made available in Australia for this price.

Recta Pete means ‘shoot straight’, a nod to David’s Scottish family’s heritage as former arrow makers and his original vision of
making Barbaresco.

This wine is sourced from 100% Cru vineyards. Similar to the Burgundy model (but not exactly the same) by blending the three
Cru’s David declassifies to a ‘simple’ Barbaresco DOCG. All the wine in this bottling is from Cru classified vineyards.

In this vintage it’s 50% from Roncaglie Cru, 30% from Starderi and 20% from Ronchi. It’s a small production, with David sourcing 0.3
hectares from Roncaglie (the whole Cru is 13 hct), 0.3 Hects from 2 different vineyards in Starderi and 0.2 hectares in Ronchi.

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    Evan D.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Beaut Barbaresco

    What a stunner! Red fruits, purple flowers and great balance with tannins growing in the finish. Loved it

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    William S.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    4 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Cork Dork
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    entry level barb? yes please

    newish to nebb but this definitely scores for a very brilliant expression with the expected complex autumn leaf and raspberry nose and sublime mouth experience with beautiful lingering tannins. His starderi is next in line.....

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Fletcher

Dave Fletcher fell in love with Nebbiolo early in his winemaking career.

After some time spent in the Nebbiolo Mecca, Piemonte, Dave moved his whole family and life there to pursue his passion for the variety. He took up a position as winemaker at famous producer Cerrato and still makes the wines there to this day.

His own label has been a slow labour of love to get off the ground but now it's in full swing. Through sourcing select plots of fruit from local growers in Barbaresco and planting his own vines, his small eponymous label is now taking flight.

Precious little of the Fletcher wines make it to Australia and they sell out in a flash. If you're a true enthusiast of Nebbiolo, you need to get to know Dave's wines, they offer brilliant value for money.

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