Fletcher 'Cantina della Stazione' Dolcetto D'Alba 2022
The Wine
Old vine Dolcetto from Dave Fletcher's new project Cantina della Stazione.
This wine oozes dark cherry fruit, plums, grilled herbs, lavender, liquorice, some incense and graphite, combined with an extremely fine tannin structure, which gives the wine a serious touch. It proves that in the right winemaker's hands, Dolcetto can be a serious alternative to Barbera and Nebbiolo.
The grapes come from 60-year-old vines in the Bricco Capre vineyard in Alba. Fermented with natural local yeasts in open tanks with manual pigéage (punch downs), and aged for 8 months in over 10-year-old barriques. Only 2,000 bottles produced.
The Details
Variety - Dolcetto
Country - Italy
Region - Piemonte
Sub Region - D'Alba
Extra - Cork
Year - 2022
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
The story of Aussie Dave Fletcher is one of struggle, passion and determination to win over the local community and in turn the greater wine world. Now firmly an established producer in Barbaresco, Dave operates out of the disused Barbaresco Railway Station that he’s converted to a winery. He continues to grow his vineyard holdings (in micro increments) and vinous reputation, vintage by vintage. A true Aussie success story turning out topflight wines in Piemonte!
