THE PRODUCER
It is very rare for a co-operative winery to be amongst the best producers of
their area, but Produttori di Barbaresco has been a leading light for quality
wines in Barbaresco since its re-formation in 1958 (originally formed in 1894).

Approximately half the production is generic Barbaresco while good vintages
result in all nine single vineyards producing a Riserva. The nine Riserva single
vineyards offer a lesson in Barbaresco terroirs with its vastly varying aspects,
altitudes, and soils – from fragrance and elegance, to fruitiness, earthiness,
structure and power, it’s all here. And the value for money is quite
outstanding, arguably the best in Langhe.

THE WINE
Grapes for the Riserva ‘Montestefano’ bottling are derived from Produttori del
Barbaresco’s 4.5-hectare plot in the eponymous vineyard. The vineyard is south,
southeast facing and has calcareous limestone soil. Fermentation takes place in
stainless steel tanks and is followed by 36 months in large oak barrels and
another 12 months in bottle. A wine of black cherry and bramble opulence, dense
texture, tightly knit structure, full body and long length.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2014Country:ItalyRegion:Piedmont
Sub region:BarbarescoGrape:100% NebbioloStyle:Savory and ClassicSweetness:Dry
ABV:14%Drinking window:2022 - 2048Size:750mlFood match:Lamb


CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.