# Serralunga d'Alba (Fontanafredda)

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

- **Producer:** Fontanafredda
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** 100% Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Miocene-Helvetian, high in limestone and grey marl alternating with sand
- **Exposure:** South and south-west facing, 300-400m asl
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained, 4,400 vines/ha; partly estate-owned parcels, partly from long-term grower partners who sell their whole crop to Fontanafredda
- **Vinification:** Traditional 7-15 day fermentation in stainless steel with floating cap at controlled temperature, followed by further maceration on the skins; aged in large oak casks and barriques before an extended bottle-aging period
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Storage:** 20-25 years
- **Vintage:** 2022
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-06



## Summary

Fontanafredda's flagship Barolo and the first commune-designated Barolo ever released, in 1988 — the original "single-village Barolo." Certified organic since the 2018 harvest, and released each vintage with a rotating artist-designed label as part of the estate's Renaissance project.

## Tasting notes

Great structure and power; dry and tannic yet velvety, with notes of vanilla, spice, withered rose and underbrush; very long finish

## Food pairings

Hearty red meats, mature and aged cheeses