Winery Fontanafredda - La Rosa Barolo

Winery FontanafreddaLa Rosa Barolo

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Rosa Barolo of Winery Fontanafredda is a red wine from the region of Barolo of Piedmont.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Nebbiolo.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the La Rosa Barolo from the Winery Fontanafredda

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Rosa Barolo of Winery Fontanafredda in the region of Piedmont is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

dried rose, violet

Wine with vegetal taste

straw

On the nose the La Rosa Barolo of Winery Fontanafredda in the region of Piedmont often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fontanafredda's La Rosa Barolo.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
16.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

La Rosa Barolo - 2015
In the top 100 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.211110
La Rosa Barolo - 2014
In the top 100 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 411110
La Rosa Barolo - 2013
In the top 100 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 411110
La Rosa Barolo - 2012
In the top 100 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Rosa Barolo - 2011
In the top 100 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Rosa Barolo - 2010
In the top 100 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Rosa Barolo - 2009
In the top 100 of of Barolo wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of La Rosa Barolo from Winery Fontanafredda are 1990, 2006, 2004, 1998 and 1996.

Informations about the Winery Fontanafredda

The winery offers 128 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Fontanafredda.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barolo in the region of Piedmont
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The Winery Fontanafredda is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 145 wines for sale in the of Barolo to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Piedmont
In the top 2500 of of Italy wines
In the top 550 of of Barolo wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

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: Biodynamics

Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.

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