# Starderi (La Spinetta)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [La Spinetta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-spinetta.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-spinetta-starderi).

- **Producer:** La Spinetta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Starderi
- **Production area:** Starderi vineyard, Neive (CN)
- **Vinification:** Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 14-15 days. Malolactic fermentation done in French oak barrels, 20% new and the rest second passage, followed by ageing of minimum 9 months. Then refined in the bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-17°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbaresco DOCG from the Starderi cru in Neive (CN), 100% Nebbiolo, first produced in 1996 with about 7,000 bottles a year. A Riserva version aged at least 10 years is also made, about 400 magnums a year.

## Tasting notes

A Barbaresco with an exceptional balance between mature tannin and acidity, holding a strong character and solid structure. Delicate aromas of plum and ripe fruit make Starderi extremely enjoyable in youth, whilst expressing its maximum potential after a few years of bottle ageing.