Fontanafredda
Serralunga d'Alba · Cuneo (CN)
Established
1858
The estate was bought in 1858 by King Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy; his son Emanuele Alberto, Count of Mirafiori, founded the winery
Yearly production
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Location
Serralunga d'Alba
Cuneo (CN) · Piemonte
Vineyard area
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About 120 hectares, the largest historic estate in Barolo, spread across Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo, Diano d'Alba and beyond, farmed organically; the Serralunga holdings form a vast single property.
Appellations
Alba DOCAlta Langa DOCGBarolo DOCGLanghe DOC
History
Fontanafredda was born of a royal love story: King Vittorio Emanuele II bought the estate in 1858 for Rosa Vercellana, and their son Emanuele Alberto founded the winery, releasing one of the first bottles labelled 'Barolo' in 1878 and painting the village in Savoy ochre stripes. Now the largest organic estate in Piemonte, it makes Barolo from Serralunga and, since 1950 with Contessa Rosa, was a cradle of Piedmontese traditional-method sparkling that became Alta Langa.
Wines
Illustrative selectionBarolo Serralunga d'Alba
Barolo Vigna La Rosa
Contessa Rosa Alta Langa
Langhe Nebbiolo
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Grapes of these appellations
Who else makes these wines
- Alba DOC252 others
- Alta Langa DOCG162 others
- Barolo DOCG125 others
- Langhe DOC136 others