# Barbaresco Platinum (Fontanafredda)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Fontanafredda](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fontanafredda.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fontanafredda-barbaresco-platinum).

- **Producer:** Fontanafredda
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Soil:** Miocene-Helvetian and Tortonian, rich in limestone and marls
- **Exposure:** South, south-west, 300-400 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** First and second ten days of October
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation for an average of 8-10 days in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature (30-31 C) with a floating cap and pumping over of the must. Aged at least one year in large oak casks (Slavonian and mid-France), then no less than 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Fontanafredda's Platinum Barbaresco DOCG, Nebbiolo from the Langa around Alba, aged at least one year in large oak casks. Alcohol 13.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Robust, well-bodied and packed with structure, ruby-red with garnet highlights. The bouquet is clean, full and intense, with the typical traces of withered flowers, dry leaves and underbrush.

## Food pairings

Ideal with rich red meats and medium and mature cheeses; also a perfect after-dinner wine.