FontanafreddaBriccotondo Barbera Piemonte DOC 2022

Product code: 17285
£14.95 inc VAT
Italy
Red Wine from
Piedmont, Italy
Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Piedmont
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Fontanafredda
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Barbera
Grape: 100% Barbera
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Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Piedmont
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Fontanafredda
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Barbera
Grape: 100% Barbera

Product Notes

Fontanafredda Briccotondo Barbera Piemonte DOC is a ruby-red wine that originates from the Piedmont region in northwest Italy. It is made from 100% Barbera grapes, which are grown on Fontanafredda's vineyards situated on the slopes of the Langhe hills. The grapes are hand-harvested, and the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve its fruity flavors and aromas. This wine has a fresh and vibrant taste, with notes of cherry, raspberry, and spice that linger on the palate. It can be paired with a wide range of dishes, from pasta to grilled meats, making it an ideal accompaniment for any meal. Its versatility and delicious taste make it a fantastic addition to any wine collection.

Tasting Notes

Rustic and spicy nose: strawberries and raspberries, but growing in a farmyard, not a garden, darkening in the mouth into blackberry and Morello cherry, plus a lick of liquorice.

About the Winery

Fontanafredda

If there is one Italian wine label with a rich, royal history, it has got to be Fontanafredda. Started by the first King of Italy in 1858, Fontanafredda, is one of the richest and authentic Italian wine labels today. Vittorio Emanuele II purchased the Fontanafredda wine estate, and dedicated the same to his children, who were the Count of Fontanafredda and Mirafore. Within 8 years of buying the estate, the King bought his first Barola vineyard.

Within 1870, the Fontanafredda cellars witnessed an authentic vinification process. By 1878, the King’s son established another 300 hectares of vineyards that belonged to the local workers as part of his estate.  In the year 1931, the Italian wine industry was severely hit because of the serious disease that affected the vines, phylloxera. At that time, the ownership of the Fontanafredda Wine Estate was transferred to the Gancia Family. In the year 2015, organic farming techniques got introduced in the estate.

Today, the Fontanafredda Wine Estate is one of the most popular wine producers in the Barolo region. Close to 120 hectares of vineyards are dedicated to producing organic wines in the Narrant Village.

Some of the popular wines of this group are:

Barolo DOCG – Made from Nebbiolo grapes cultivated in the Serralunga d’Alba region

Barolo Riserva – This is one of the premium and rare wines from this label. It is also made from Nebbiolo grape varietals grown in the Serralunga d’Alba and Barola regions.

MGA Fontanareeda – These are produced in special vineyards with homonymous amphitheater facilities, in the municipality of Serraluna d’ Alba.

All the Fontanafredda wines have a style and elegance to them, that make them stand apart from the other wines in Italy. The finesse and the workmanship involved in these wines are unique, and you may not find the same quality in the other Italian wines.

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