Winery FontanafreddaGrappa di Nebbiolo da Barolo Riserva
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Grappa di Nebbiolo da Barolo Riserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Grappa di Nebbiolo da Barolo Riserva
Original food and wine pairings with Grappa di Nebbiolo da Barolo Riserva
The Grappa di Nebbiolo da Barolo Riserva of Winery Fontanafredda matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of meat and goat pie, lamb tagine with broad beans or veal tagine with prunes.
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
Austere, noble reds, pale in colour and quick to turn garnet, with powerful tannins and high acidity, showing aromas of sour cherry, faded rose, tar, white truffle, leather and balsamic notes with age. Outstanding ageing potential. Absolute star of Piedmont with Barolo DOCG and Barbaresco DOCG, also in Roero, Gattinara, Ghemme and Valtellina (Chiavennasca). A late-ripening Italian variety among the world's greatest.
Informations about the Winery Fontanafredda
The Winery Fontanafredda is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 145 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barolo
"King of wines, wine of kings": exceptional Piedmont red, 100% Nebbiolo. Garnet robe evolving to brick, complex signature aromas of faded rose, sour cherry, tar, white truffle, leather, undergrowth and spice. Firm tannins and lively acidity structure a long ageing (15-30 years+). Minimum 38 months ageing including 18 in barrel (62 for Riserva).
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Breaking
Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.
