{"product_id":"produttori-del-barbaresco-montestefano","title":"Produttori del Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva 2021","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville; color: rgb(192, 7, 7);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e98+ID\/98KO\/97VM\/96WS\/94WA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eIt is one of the vineyards with higher concentration of calcium in the soil that gives the wine a powerful tannic structure. The extra heat of the South facing slope is responsible for the Montestefano full body and almost meaty texture. It produces deep flavoured wines with massive tannins, but quite ripe and well integrated. In a wet season its grapes can hold rain well and it is usually the last one to be picked among the Barbaresco vineyards. For all these reasons it is probably the Barbaresco that more reminds of Barolo where tar and roses prevails on the refined violet flavours. Despite this massive attitude remains a true Barbaresco, never too heavy on the palate and with a classy finish that lingers on the palate without overwhelming your senses. First produced by Produttori in 1974.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e98+ \u003ci\u003eIan D'Agata Wine Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eGood full red-ruby. Flowers, red berries, flint and smoke dominate dark cherry aromas on the nose. Then very dense but lifted, bright flavours of milk chocolate, smoke and dark fruit on the tactile, peppery finish. Usually, Barbarescos from Montestefano are richer and thicker compared to the more mineral and sharp wines from Montefico, but in 2021 these two vineyards threw a monkey wrench into the smooth runnings of our thought processes. In fact, this year it’s quite the opposite, with the Riserva Montefico the much fuller wine on the palate and this Montestefano a seemingly lighter, fresher wine. So beware all those out there who’ll write that the Montestefano is big and massive as it is in almost all other years: That’s the normal and what they expect, but in 2021, while the Montestefano Riserva is certainly is a big wine, it is nowhere near the brooding massive beauty that we are accustomed to. Drinking window: 2031-2041. (12\/5\/25)\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e98 Kerin O'Keefe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eThe Produttori del Barbaresco 2021 Montestefano possesses heady aromas of iris, violet, red berry and spice. Firm and full-bodied, the palate boasts great energy and intensity that lifts ripe Morello cherry, orange peel, cranberry and licorice. It’s well balanced, with bright acidity. Drink 2029–2036. Abv: 14.5%. (Sep 2025)\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e97 Vinous (Galloni)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eDrinking Window 2027 - 2041\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eThe 2021 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is a dense, hulking wine. Powerful and dense to the core, the Montestefano is a big, broad-shouldered wine that is going to need a few years to be at its most expressive. Dark-toned fruit, new leather, spice, menthol are all amplified in this potent Barbaresco. \u003ci\u003eBy Antonio Galloni on October 2025\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 \u003ci\u003eWine Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eBlack currant, blackberry, violet, tobacco and sweet spices highlight this suave, fruity red. Opulent for the vintage and solidly built, with a long, resonant finish that echoes the fruit and adds iron and mineral notes. Excellent length. Best from 2029 through 2047. \u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Mar 2026) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eB.S.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e94 \u003ci\u003eWine Advocate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003eDrink Date: 2027 - 2048\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Baskerville;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the bottles in this lineup that falls on the darker and bolder side of the spectrum, the Produttori del Barbaresco 2021 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is layered and rich with dark fruit, dried cherry and blackberry framed by light spice and dark mineral notes. This is not the first time that I have found Montestefano to be the ripest wine in the series, and the 2021 vintage again reveals hints of dried plum and fig that underscore that trend. Sourced from four hectares of limestone-clay soils, the wine shows big concentration and fruit weight. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in large oak botti, the 2021 Montestefano was produced in 16,300 bottles and 1,800 magnums. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublished: Jul 23, 2026\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWinemaking \u0026amp; Aging\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"MailOutline\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll wines are fermented in stainless steel tanks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll wines aged in large neutral oak casks (botti) 25-50hL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged for 36 Months in botti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle Aged for 8 Months prior to release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BARBARESCO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43064127684742,"sku":"JB-prod-barb-montestefano","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/produttoriMONTESTEFANONEW.png?v=1785421684","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/produttori-del-barbaresco-montestefano","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}