So what’s a guy from Adelaide doing making classic Piemontese wines? Granted, the name Fletcher doesn’t exactly evoke thoughts of classically styled Barbaresco, nor does it bring to mind anything even remotely Italian. However, if tasted without the label in view, there’s not a chance anyone would guess it was the handiwork of a young Aussie. Having emerged from the University of Adelaide, David Fletcher made for Burgundy, cutting his teeth in the Côte Chalonnaise, before returning to Victoria’s Yarra Valley to further focus his craft in the production of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It was during this period that an Italian beauty walked into his life: Nebbiolo. Injected with curiosity and spurred on by that seemingly hereditary Australian streak of wanderlust, Fletcher found himself working harvest in 2007 at Ceretto, one of Barbaresco’s most recognized producers. After a few years of contemplation and time in the region, he was “convinced that this was his place,” and today he, his wife, and their two girls reside in what is likely the coolest cantina in the region: the old Barbaresco train station.