Fontanafredda
Barbaresco Coste Rubin 2019
| Denomination | DOCG Barbaresco |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | In the month of January following the harvest, maturation begins in barriques and in 20 and 30 hl Allier oak barrels. The stay in wood lasts about a year and, after a short period in stainless steel tanks, the wine goes into the bottle to complete the ageing process. |
Description
Still red Barbaresco DOCG, 13.5% ABV, produced by Fontanafredda in the heart of Piedmont. 100% Nebbiolo, 2019 vintage. A Barbaresco born from a love story and a passion for the Langhe region. The soils are of Miocene-Helvetian origin, rich in calcareous marl. Harvest takes place in the first and second ten days of October. On the nose, the aromas of ripe plums, blueberries, and violets blend harmoniously with hints of licorice, cinnamon, and tobacco. Ruby red in color with garnet highlights. The well-structured tannins and intense fruit lend a dense, full, and enveloping flavor.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
Over 25 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
- Bottles produced: 7.000.000
- Hectares: 120
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 Barbaresco Coste Rubin 2019 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Barbaresco DOCG |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Fontanafredda |
| Origin | Serralunga D'Alba (CN) |
| Soil composition | Soils of Miocene-Helvetian origin, rich in calcareous marl. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 4.500 vines/ha |
| Harvest | I-II October |
| Fermentation temperature | 30-32 °C |
| Wine making | The grapes are destemmed, crushed and sent to fermentation at a temperature of 30-32 ºC, with numerous pumping over to optimise extraction of colour and tannins. Maceration lasts 10 2 days. Malolactic fermentation takes place before the end of winter. |
| Aging | In the month of January following the harvest, maturation begins in barriques and in 20 and 30 hl Allier oak barrels. The stay in wood lasts about a year and, after a short period in stainless steel tanks, the wine goes into the bottle to complete the ageing process. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |