By Fontanafredda
Proprieta in Fontanafredda Barolo DOCG

Wine Details
Appellation: Barolo DOCG
Grape Varieties: 100% Nebbiolo
Winemakers: Giorgio Lavagna, technical director

Background
Since 1858, the Fontanafredda Estate and Winery has been instrumental to Barolo's growth and international recognition, while championing sustainability and community engagement in the Langhe region of Piedmont. Under the visionary entrepreneur Oscar Farinetti, Fontanafredda has built a portfolio of wines that express the depth and diversity of the Langhe.

Estate
The Fontanafredda property in Serralunga d'Alba, a Barolo cru site, is the single largest contiguous wine estate in the Langhe and includes 247 acres of vineyards, 30 acres of woodland, and 10 acres on which the cellars and village buildings lie. Estate-owned vineyards are in the municipalities of Serralunga d'Alba, Diano d'Alba, Barolo, Dogliani, Farigliano, Alba, Rodello, and Murinsengo, at altitudes between 200 and 400 meters.

Terroir
Proprieta in Fontanafredda is a single, demarcated vineyard within the greater cru site of the Fontanafredda estate. Fontanafredda is the only producer to farm this vineyard, making the wine a 'monopole.' The vineyard is roughly 15 ha and surrounds the historic cellars of the estate. It rests on ancient Helvetian and Tortonian soils, now covered with clayey marl and sand. South and southwest exposure, at a vineyard altitude of 250-310 m. a.s.l. Vines are Guyot trained with a density of 4,000-5,000 plants/ha.

Winemaking and Aging
The wine is fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature and then macerated with skins for about one month. Aged in medium and large oak casks for two years, followed by an additional 12 months in bottle.

Tasting Notes
Notes of red berries and violets with tight but silky tannins. The red fruit finish is long and persistent. Ideal with hearty stews and big red meat dishes. It is also delicious on its own after dinner.
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[Information is not vintage specific]

Fontanafredda, Proprieta in Fontanafredda, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy, 2016
Producer: Fontanafredda
Wine Name: Proprieta in Fontanafredda
Vintage: 2016
Sub-region: Barolo
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Award: Platinum
Score: 97
Color: Red
Style: Still - Dry (below 5 g/L residual sugar)
Closure: Natural Cork
Bottle Size: 75cl
Grape Composition: 100% Nebbiolo
Tasting Notes: Resplendent red fruit nose. Rich and broad, concentrated and succulent, this has tension as well as weight. Initially it seems forward, but tannins and acidity and a touch of oak add force and drive. Brilliant wine!

Fontanafredda 2016 Proprieta in Fontanafredda Nebbiolo (Barolo)
From: Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Rating: 95
Winery: Fontanafredda
Region: Piedmont
Variety: Nebbiolo
Wine Type: Red
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Issue Date: 9/1/2020
Smooth and juicy, this fresh, polished red offers enticing aromas of rose, violet, forest berry and baking spice. On the delicious, succulent palate, refined tannins accompany ripe morello cherry, raspberry compote, nutmeg and cinnamon. It's already thoroughly enjoyable. Drink through 2031. 
Reviewed By: Kerin O’Keefe 

Fontanafredda Barolo Fontanafredda Proprieta in Fontanafredda 2016
Score: 93
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Reviewed By: Bruce Sanderson
Drinkability: Drink now through 2042
Primary Grape: Nebbiolo
Issue: February 28, 2021
Region: Italy / Piedmont / Barolo
Balsamic aromas of juniper, eucalyptus and sage introduce this intense red, which offers a beam of ripe cherry midpalate, swept up in the dusty tannins in the end. The sweet fruit returns, as this finds a nice equilibrium. Best from 2023 through 2042.

Fontanafredda Barolo Proprieta in Fontanafredda 2016
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Score: 93
Color: Red
Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Vintage: 2016
This is so perfumed and beautiful with cherry, strawberry and rose aromas that follow through to a full body. Firm and racy with a very long finish. The aftertaste is like fresh mushrooms and dark fruit. Drink after 2023.

2016 Barolo Proprieta in Fontanafredda
Producer: Fontanafredda
Place of Origin: Italy, Serralunga D'alba, Piedmont
Color: Red
Grape/Blend: Nebbiolo
Rating: 91
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2031
From: 2017 Barolo: Here We Go Again… (Feb 2021)
The 2016 Barolo Proprieta in Fontanafredda is an absolutely delicious Barolo to drink now and over the next handful of years, give or take. Juicy dark cherry, plum, spice, licorice, lavender and mocha are all pushed forward. This is an especially succulent style.
By: Antonio Galloni on January 2021

Fontanafredda 2016 Barolo Proprieta in Fontanafredda MGA
Rating: 90
This floral wine is immediately appealing, with flavors of cherry and menthol in a pliant [sic]. All of the fruit comes from the 37-acre Fontanafredda cru, a monopole at the northern end of Serralunga d’Alba.
(12/20)

2016 Fontanafredda Barolo Fontanafredda Proprieta in Fontanafredda
Rating: 89
Producer: Fontanafredda
Wine Region: Italy, Piedmont, Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Fontanafredda
Variety: Nebbiolo
Color / Type / Sweetness: Red / Table / Dry
Reviewed By: Monica Larner
Drink Date: 2021 - 2030
The Fontanafredda 2016 Barolo Fontanafredda Proprieta in Fontanafredda shows some muddled aromas with a lack of clarity and focus. That's too bad, given how extraordinary fruit in this vintage is deemed to be. You do get a good showing of black fruit, earth, tar and licorice. This wine achieves a mild impact in the mouth with soft tannins and a medium finish.
Published: Jul 23, 2020