Fontanabianca Barbaresco 2019 (Italy)

Description

• Oaked
• Plum
• Full-bodied
• Silky tannins

Elegant and harmonious nose. Flavors of plum and mushroom, with hints of cherry skin. Full-bodied and dry with silky tannins and a fresh finish.

Fermentation at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in big barrels and barriques for 12-15 months. Eight months bottle-ageing before sale.

Fontanabianca (so named because it looks out on a natural spring, the “white fountain”) sources grapes for one of its top wines from the Bordini cru, one of Barbaresco’s rare examples of a sorì, a dialectal word that denotes a site with ideal exposure (sorì means “a place where sunlight arrives first, early in the morning”). With a steep slope that reaches nearly 280 meters a.s.l. at its peak and classic white calcareous soils, it’s renowned for the elegant, structured wines it produces. Another one of their top wines is made from the Serraboella cru, one of the most coveted vineyards in Neive township. Here the elevation reaches 320 meters, with southwest exposure. The wines it delivers are known for their structure and immense aging potential.

Food Pairing: Roasted game and cheese.