# Barolo Riserva (Fontanafredda)

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

- **Producer:** Fontanafredda
- **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
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06



## Summary

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

## Food pairings

Braised beef, game, aged and mature cheeses