Barolo Centosessanta Anni Riserva 2010

Description

Barolo Riserva 2010, a still red from Piedmont, produced by Fontanafredda, a historic name in the Langhe. 14% ABV, 100% Nebbiolo. A wine celebrating the winery's 160th anniversary, a tribute to the tradition and passion for Barolo. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats with floating caps, lasting an average of 10-12 days at a controlled temperature (30-31°C). Aged for at least two years in Slavonian and central French oak barrels, followed by at least 12 months in bottle. The aroma is clean and intense, ample, with typical hints of wilted flowers, spices, dried leaves, and undergrowth. Ruby red in color with garnet reflections that, with age, develop orange hues.

Details

Perfume

The aroma is clean and intense, broad, with typical hints of dried flowers, spices, dried leaves and undergrowth.

Color

Ruby red with garnet hues that turn orange over time.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

15 - 25 years

Decanting time:

2 hours

Producer

Producer

Fontanafredda

From this winery

• Start up year: 1878
• Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
• Bottles produced: 7.000.000
• Hectares: 120

Fontanafredda is located in the Langhe (Piedmont), in the heart of Barolo production, in Serralunga d'Alba.

Like all beautiful things, Fontanafredda originates from a love story between the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, and Rosa Vercellana.
Producers of Barolo and sumptuous wines of the Langhe, it was the scene of many firsts: they were the first Barolo to go overseas, the first to produce the first Classic Method in 1959, which was to be the forerunner of Alta Langa.

The founding principle of the winery is the concept of community.

Since 2018, Fontanafredda has been cultivating 120 organically certified hectares that are the setting for Italy's first Storytelling Village ('Villaggio Narrante'), which is still home to 12 families of workers who make the village an authentic village, alive and productive.

Fontanafredda is also hospitality, a meeting place where everyone is welcome thanks to its 4-star hospitality.

Today, the company preserves intact the testimonies of its noble past - the hunting lodge, the village, the extensive cellars, the vineyards - but continues to renew itself and experiment, perfecting what nature and history have handed down. For this reason, in the Langhe, where vines and wine bind generations to each other and shape the landscape, Fontanafredda is an essential reference point. The expression of a wine culture that comes from the earth, from the vineyard, and is refined through the work and creativity of people.

In 2021, the Alta Langa DOCG Contessa Rosa Rosé 2014 was named 'Best Sparkling Wine in the World' according to Tastingbook 2021.

In 2022 the BAROLO SERRALUNGA 2018 entered the TOP100 of WINE SPECTATOR in 78th place. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Fontanafredda Barolo Centosessanta Anni Riserva 2010
Type	Red still
Denomination	Barolo DOCG
Vintage	2010
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	14.0% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Nebbiolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Fontanafredda
Origin	Langhe albesi
Climate	Altitude: 300-400 m a.s.l. Exposure: North.
Soil composition	Soils of Miocene Helvetian and Tortorian origin, characteristically rich in limestone and marl.
Cultivation system	Guyot
Plants per hectare	4500
Harvest	I-II October
Fermentation temperature	30-31 °C
Wine making	Fermentation is of the traditional type, carried out in stainless steel vats with a floating cap, lasting an average of 10 2 days at a controlled temperature (30-31 °C) and with frequent pumping over. This is followed by soaking of the must on the skins for a few days to optimise the extraction of polyphenolic substances and to facilitate the start of the subsequent malolactic fermentation.
Aging	At least two years are spent in large oak barrels (from Slavonia and central France). This is followed by bottling and an ageing period in the bottle that is never less than 12 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites