# Starderi (Montaribaldi)

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

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Starderi
- **Soil:** Typic Ustorthent, fine and calcareous (Sant'Agata fossil marls)
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1985 (vines from 1966 on part of the plot), on 0.38 ha from 220 m a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Fermented at least a week at 28-32C, kept on fine lees for at least two months for malolactic fermentation. Aged about 24 months in barriques (225 L, first and second passage wood), bottled about 2 years after harvest and rested several months before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C (64 F)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A single-MGA Barbaresco DOCG from the small, 0.38 ha Starderi cru, with some vines dating to 1966, aged about 24 months in barrique.

## Tasting notes

Noted for extraordinary aging potential: approachable, fresh tannins when young, unfolding deeper structure and complexity over time; full-bodied and persistent, with elegant, austere but smooth tannins.

## Food pairings

Cured meats, red and white meats, aged cheeses