Stefano Orcchetti, Roero DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) Nebbiolo 2021

 Stefano Orcchetti left the corporate lifestyle to return to Roero and make wine like his grandfather.  While his production is still relatively small — he is, after all, pretty much making wine out of his garage — his wines are true to the region and high quality.  This single-vineyard Nebbiolo is grown in the Sanche vineyard, located in the hills of Vezza d’Alba and a convenient 2km drive from Stefano’s winery.  The wine’s red fruit presents sweet with a tart kick and floral notes to provide complexity.  Sanche will benefit from further cellar aging but, with a production of roughly 1500 bottles, you will need to grab a bottle before they run out.