2022 Barbaresco ‘Recta Pete’

Four Cru’s go into the composition of the Recta Pete. Faset, Roncaglie, Serragrilli & Ronchi. 2022 blend is 40% Faset, 30% Ca Grossa, 20% Serragrilli and 10% Ronchi. Recta Pete means ‘shoot straight’, a nod to David’s Scottish family’s heritage as former arrow makers and his original vision of making Barbaresco. 100% destemmed. Open ferment, No post ferment soak. Elevage in old oak, over 10 years old, 300ltr barrels. Barbaresco can only be released on the 3rd January following harvest, gi...Read More...

Four Cru’s go into the composition of the Recta Pete. Faset, Roncaglie, Serragrilli & Ronchi. 2022 blend is 40% Faset, 30% Ca Grossa, 20% Serragrilli and 10% Ronchi.

Recta Pete means ‘shoot straight’, a nod to David’s Scottish family’s heritage as former arrow makers and his original vision of making Barbaresco.

100% destemmed. Open ferment, No post ferment soak. Elevage in old oak, over 10 years old, 300ltr barrels. Barbaresco can only be released on the 3rd January following harvest, giving the wine approx. 27 months total aging. David ages his wines for 24 months in barrel (legally it only needs be 12 as a minimum) then 3 months in bottle.

The four Cru’s give of course differing characteristics to the overall wine. David explains that Roncaglie is South West facing, a little more shaded so longer hang time & more ferrous soils = Dark fruits, more masculine tannin. Faset has the same soils as Roncaglie, slightly cooler, David comments it has the densist structure, more Barolo than Barbaresco. Ronchi is East facing and in this vintage adds some ‘freshness’ to the wine. Serragrilli is also east facing, so cooler exposition and on a higher percentage of sand. It contributes elegant notes on both palate and nose, plus gives a softer tannin profile. - Franc About Wines, Importer.

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