Barolo DOCG del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba Renaissance 2019 • Fontanafredda

2019

Renaissance

Barolo DOCG

del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba Renaissance 2019

Grapes

Nebbiolo

Area

Serralunga d'Alba

Soil type

Soil with a high content of limestone and grey marl alternating with sand

Exposure and altitude

300-400 m asl

System

Guyot 4000 plants/ha

Harvest

I-II decade of October

Gradation

14,5%

Temperature

18-20 °C

Size

1.5 L

Technical notes

The fermentation is traditional: medium-long (15 days) in stainless steel vats with a floating cap at a controlled temperature (27-28 °C). The must then stays in contact with the skins for further 15 days to optimize the extraction of the polyphenolic substances and help start the subsequent malolactic fermentation. Ageing: after 24 months in oak barrels and 12 months in concrete tanks the wine is ready to be bottled. A wine capable of expressing its qualitative characteristics right away, with the ability to last over time, even for 25/30 years.

Tasting notes

A Barolo with a bright, ruby red color, with bright garnet reflections, which has an intriguing bouquet to the nose and recalls withered rose and underwood. The intense fragrance leaves room for spicier, more complex and more elegant hints. In the mouth it’s silky, but at the same time, tense, rotund and vibrant. We can easily perceive an aroma of small red fruit, as well as a hint of mint. The tannin is young and energetic, and it expresses all its ageing potential, which is typical of a great Barolo.

Pairings

The Barolo par excellence goes well with important dishes, such as traditional Piedmontese meat main courses and medium-long-aged cheeses. For the 2019 vintage we recommend a special pairing with risotto with Castelmagno and pan-brioche with guinea fowl breast and liver mousse. If you like, it can also accompany the conversation at the end of the meal or a “special” toast!