Red · 2016

Barolo Riserva

By Fontanafredda, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Fontanafredda Barolo Riserva

Fontanafredda's blended (non-single-vineyard) Barolo Riserva, part of the estate's "Annate Storiche" historic-vintage releases.

Tasting notes

Deep, structured and built for the long haul, with the tannic backbone and aging potential typical of Fontanafredda's Riserva bottlings

Pairs well with

Braised beef, game, aged and mature cheeses

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG Riserva
Grape
100% Nebbiolo
Production area
Serralunga d'Alba
Soil
Miocene-Helvetian and Tortonian, packed with limestone and marl
Exposure
South, south-west, 300-400m asl
Vinification
Traditional fermentation in stainless steel with an extended post-fermentation maceration on the skins, followed by long aging in oak casks and further maturation in bottle before release
Serving temperature
18°C
Storage
20-30 years
Vintage
2016

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