Description
We are used to never being over the top, but sometimes whimsical and eccentric wines are born: the Fuoriclasse. The Marne Brune takes its name from the land where this Nebbiolo grape was born, rich in marl, rocks derived from the transformation of mud with a mixed composition. Hints of jam and red fruits for a wine with structure, balance and wonderful tannins.

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Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour

- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
- Bottles produced: 8.500.000
- Hectares: 100
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


Name | Fontanafredda Nebbiolo d'Alba Marne Brune 2022 |
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Type | Red organic still |
Denomination | Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC |
Vintage | 2022 |
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: 200-300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South/South-West. |
Soil composition | Yellow sans and calcareous marl mixed with gravel. |
Cultivation system | Guyot |
Plants per hectare | 4500 |
Harvest | First ten days of October. |
Fermentation temperature | 28 °C |
Wine making | Fermentation with maceration for 14 5 days at a temperature of 28 °C. |
Aging | In barriques (oak from Allier) for 12 months followed by a period of 6-7 months in the bottle. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |