Fontanafredda
Fontanafredda Alta Langa Riserva Contessa Rosé Brut 60 Mesi 2018
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| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Nero |
| Aging | In May, the wine faces a second fermentation, the one in the bottle, followed by a process of ripening on the yeasts, in the fresh, dark and protected cellars, in keeping with the strictest rules of the Classic Method Sparkling Wine. |
Description
In 2021 the Alta Langa DOCG Conessa Rosa Rosé 2014 was named "Best Sparkling Wine in the World" according to Tastingbook 2021.
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Serve at:
06 - 08 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Producer
Fontanafredda
From this winery
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
- Bottles produced: 8.500.000
- Hectares: 100
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
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
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| Name | Fontanafredda Alta Langa Riserva Contessa Rosé Brut 60 Mesi 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé green classic method sparkling wine brut |
| Denomination | Alta Langa DOCG |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Chardonnay, Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Fontanafredda |
| Story | Contessa Rosa represents the true spirit of Fontanafredda: dedicated to Countess Rosa Vercellana, "Bela Rusin", this sparkling wine produced from altitude cultivated grapes expresses the union of the aromatic freshness and complexity of the great Barolo wine. For this cuvée, it has decided to undertake a new path by studying an expedition liquor with Barolo 1967. |
| Origin | Langa albese and astigiana (CN) |
| Climate | Altitude between 400 and 650 m. a.s.l. with south and southwest exposure. |
| Soil composition | The ground consists of white clays interlaced by layers of sand and limestone marc. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 5,000 |
| Harvest | Early September. |
| Wine making | Vinification: Most of the grapes are collected in boxes of about 20 kilograms and are poured directly in press for a soft and delicate squeeze. A portion of the pinot black grapes is pressed and left in contact with the skins in thermoconditioned tanks at 10 ° C for 12-24 hours. At the end of the maceration, regular soft pressing takes place. The obtained must is placed in thermoconditioned tanks for static decantation. The musts ferment in low-temperature stainless steel tanks (18-20 ° C) and at the end of the fermentation the wine is kept in contact with fine leeks until spring. At this point the cuvée is realized by joining the wines from the two fermentations. |
| Aging | In May, the wine faces a second fermentation, the one in the bottle, followed by a process of ripening on the yeasts, in the fresh, dark and protected cellars, in keeping with the strictest rules of the Classic Method Sparkling Wine. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
