Winemaker Danilo Drocco
100% Nebbiolo
Barbaresco is a wine which demands attention and respect: for its prestigious history, which is the result of hard work, but above all on account of the splendid sensations it offers in the glass. It has a brilliant garnet-red colour, while the bouquet is complex, with ethereal, spicy overtones on well-balanced wood, intense vanilla, cooked fruit and cinnamon. Its deep, velvety and well-balanced flavour lingers on the palate, confirming the long ageing process which combines lavish nature with great technical skill.
This Barbaresco is made from a careful selection of grapes grown on the sunniest slopes in the village of Treiso, Neive and Barbaresco, on the vineyards of growers who have traditionally supplied their production to Fontanafredda. The sites are on medium and low slopes (200-300 m a.s.l), mainly facing south/southwest, planted on calcareous marl-rich soil of Miocene-Helvetian origin.
The fermentation is mainly carried out in traditional-style, in stainless steel vats with frequent pumping over of the must and a maceration of medium length (12-14 days) at a controlled temperature (28-30°C). The subsequent malolactic fermentation follows on rapidly afterwards. After it has been drawn off, the wine is stored in wood, with 50% being kept in small 300 and 500 litre barrels made of French oak for around 12 months. It is then put in large casks, where it stays for a further year to complete its ageing process prior to bottling.
Food Matching Note : Ideal with big red meat dishes and medium or mature cheeses