More than 130 years of growing wines….
IN THE NORT-WEST OF ITALY
IN THE HEART OF PIEDMONT
Fontanafredda is located in the heart of
Langhe, an area blessed for centuries with
a vocation for the production of great wines,
particularly rich, powerful reds.
The viticulture is carried exclusively on
hillsides.
The vineyards have an average altitude
between 200 and 400 metres.
Mainly calcareous, the soil can differ within
the space of just a few dozen metres: at
times loose, with a sand content, at others
firmer, with a higher proportion of silt, and
above-all clay.
The climate is typically continental, with
wide
seasonal
variations
in
the
temperatures,
while
the
rainfall
concentrated over the spring and autumn
months - is highly variable, which is what
produces such extraordinarily different
vintages.
Website: WWW.FONTANAFREDDA.IT - E-mail: EXPORT@FONTANAFREDDA.IT
FONTANAFREDDA AND ITS TERRITORY
1858 - THE HISTORY BEGINS
The Fontanafredda estate was in the 19° century one of the
hunting preserves of the first king of Italy Vittorio Emanuele II
He gave it to the children, Emanuele and Vittoria, that he had
from his mistress Rosa Vercellana.
Their firstborn son Count Emanuele Alberto di Mirafiore and
Fontanafredda, for his great passion for winemaking and
agriculture matured the decision to turn the land into vineyards,
thus founding the “Mirafiori Vini Italiani” in 1878.
The fame and the notoriety of the winery grew rapidly and the Count Emanuele was
recognized as one of the important promoters of Barolo in the world. His
approach proved to be thoroughly modern, leading to the immediate implementation
of innovative criteria, focused on producing wines of quality, in particular Barolo.
In 1930 the property of the estate went to the Bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena,
the oldest bank in the world, that kept it till 2008. Today Fontanafredda is owned
by Oscar Farinetti.
2011: FONTANAFREDDA TODAY
 Fontanafredda’s estate stretches out over more than 122 hectares
 The estate vineyards are located in the villages of Serralunga d’Alba, Diano d’Alba and
Barolo and also 20 hectares in the Monferrato area.
 90 hectares planted with the nebbiolo, barbera, dolcetto and moscato varieties.
 At each vintage, grapes are consigned to Fontanafredda by nearly 400 growers in the
Langhe and Roero, whose loyalty to the company endures since generations.
IN THE VINEYARDS
• Fontanafredda crushes over 5,500 tons of grapes/year
• About 85% of the grapes are from a network of around 400 selected vine
growers in the Langhe and Roero area (the same area that you have already
seen just now in the pictures)
• About 15% of the grapes come from Fontanafredda estate.
• Fontanafredda’s yearly Barolo production: 500.000 btl.
• Fontanafredda is one the biggest Barolo producer (8% of the total
production of Barolo) and Barbera d’Alba producer (15% of the total).
Barbera
Dolcetto
Moscato
Nebbiolo
IN THE CELLARS
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•
The total capacity of the Fontanafredda cellars is about 10,2 million liters:
– 1,8 million liters in wood (Slavonian and French oak)
– 7,1 million liters in stainless steel vats
– 1,3 million liters in concrete tanks
Ageing wines: about 6 million liters (average/year)
WINE TASTING
Pradalupo - Roero Arneis
DOCG 2010
PRODUCTION AREA
Monteu Roero, Vezza d’Alba, Montà
d’Alba
GRAPE VARIETY
Arneis
AGEING
In steel tanks for 4-5 months at low
temperature
WINE TASTING
Solerose Langhe Rosato
DOC 2011
PRODUCTION AREA
Langhe
GRAPE VARIETIES
40% Barbera, 40% Freisa and 20%
Nebbiolo
AGEING
In steel tanks, no oak
WINE TASTING
Briccotondo – Piemonte
DOC Barbera 2011
PRODUCTION AREA
Monferrato and Langhe area
GRAPE VARIETY
Barbera
AGEING
Part in new oak from Allier barrels
and the remaining part in large
Slavonian oak casks. It stays in wood
for 5 months.
WINE TASTING
Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
2009
PRODUCTION AREA
Piedmont
GRAPE VARIETY
Nebbiolo
AGEING
At first, the wine is aged in wood for
8 months and then in the bottle for
2-3 months.
WINE TASTING
Barolo DOCG 2007
PRODUCTION AREA
Vineyards located in the Barolo area
GRAPE VARIETY
Nebbiolo
AGEING
At least two years in large casks
made of oak from Slavonian and
mid-France, followed by an ageing in
bottle no less then 12 months.
WINE TASTING
Asti Millesimato DOCG
2010
PRODUCTION AREA
Calosso d’Asti, Santo Stefano Belbo,
Treiso, Serralunga d’Alba
GRAPE VARIETY
White Moscato
AGEING
It is vinified with the Charmat
Methode, in pressured tanks at a low
temperature. It is a young wine,
ready for consumption just a few
days after bottling.
AWARDS
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