Barolo Fontanafredda 2021

Barolo, Fontanafredda, Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy, 2021   

Grape: 100% Nebbiolo with at least two years in large casks made of oak (from Slavonia and mid-France), followed by no less than twelve months in the bottle. 

Producer Tasting Note:

This Barolo has an attractive ruby-red colour with garnet highlights which become orange with the passing of time. Its bouquet is clean, full and intense, with the wine's typical traces of withered flowers, dry leaves and underbrush. 

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"An intense wine with funky character and aromas of flowers and blood oranges. Sweet fruit on the palate, with a medium to full body, crisp acidity and a tight, dusty finish. Drink or hold."

90/100 points, James Suckling, April 2025

"Rose petals, sour cherry, and a whisper of orange peel rise gently, as if carried on a breeze through the trees surrounding Serralunga. The wine is graceful and composed, with a quiet clarity that feels like it was built to last without needing to prove anything. A pure, unforced expression of Nebbiolo at ease with itself."

92/100 points, Wine Enthusiast, 2025

"Citrusy and pungent, its sensory profile displays notes of currant, raspberry, mixed mandarin, lemongrass, elderflower, and wild thyme. There's plenty in the secondary aroma, with nuances of iodine, cinnamon, and flowering broom that enliven the complex with honeyed nuances. Medium body, soft tannins, and a clean, well-rounded finish. Drink now."

91/100 points, Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com, January 2025

Food Match: Ideal with rich red meats and with medium or mature cheeses. It is perfect as an after dinner wine. Will benefit from decanting.