# Starderi (Icardi)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Icardi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/icardi.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/icardi-starderi).

- **Producer:** Icardi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Starderi
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vinification:** Soft destemming and crushing that keeps mostly whole berries; aged in wood.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A single-vineyard Barbaresco from Starderi in Neive, 100% Nebbiolo. The estate says the first vintage made only from this vineyard is 2015, released from 2018.

## Tasting notes

Nose: blackberry and raspberry jam, dried plum and a light spicy note, followed by liquorice and peppermint. Palate: rich and enveloping, with an elegant, feminine but substantial tannin and good acidity that give structure and balance.

## Food pairings

Roasts, braised and stewed meats, poultry; porcini mushrooms and white truffles.