PRADALUPO ROERO ARNEIS DOCG
Fontanafredda
APPELLATION
Piedmont
GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Arneis
WINEMAKERS
Giorgio Lavagna
Technical Director
92POINTS
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Since 1878, the Fontanafredda Estate & Winery, located in the heart of Piedmont’s Langhe region, has been a benchmark producer of Barolo and Barbera, crafting wines that deftly balance deep aromas and concentration of fruit with elegance.
TERROIR & VINTAGE NOTESThe 250-acre Fontanafredda Barolo cru property in Serralunga d’Alba is the single largest contiguous wine estate in the Langhe. Additional properties in the communes of Barolo and Diano d’Alba bring the total acreage of estate-owned land to 305. The ability to source fruit from some of the Barolo region’s most prized vineyard sites provides Fontanafredda with grapes of the highest quality.
There are two main soil types that cover Barolo: Tortonian in the western region that is heavy in clay and magnesium deposits. Wines grown in this soil tends to be more fragrant, elegant and soft, but with notable richness. In eastern Barolo, the chalky, limestone and mineral rich Helvetian soil produces wines of deeper color, body and tannic structure, making for long-lived wines.
WINEMAKING50% of grapes destemmed, crushed and cold macerated for 24 hours. The other 50% directly go into presses prior to crushing.
TASTING NOTESExotic fruits, mature pears, hawthorn and acacia honey on the nose. The palate offers warmth, velvet, and with balanced acidity. Fresh and lingering. Excellent as an aperitif, great for starters and fish and shellfish dishes.
RESOURCES
Fontanafredda Portfolio
