Cascina Fontana
Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto 2021
Other years:
2020| Denomination | DOCG Barolo |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Aging | May contain sediment due to the natural ageing process. |
| Other years | 2020 |
- DOCG Origin: Produced in the municipality of Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont.
- Hand-harvested: October harvest, the result of responsible viticulture.
- Unfiltered: No fining agents used, matured with potential sediment.
- Bouquet: Notes of dried flowers, red fruits, sweet spices, cocoa and hints of menthol.
- Palate: Austere and elegant, silky tannins, pronounced minerality and 14% alcohol.
Description
Provenance
This wine comes to life in the heart of the Barolo region, specifically within Castiglione Falletto. Its creation represents a profound tribute to the agricultural roots of Cascina Fontana, a family that has worked and cared for these soils for six generations. The producer's visceral bond with their land was born from listening to the elderly farmers and finds expression in the dedication to grandfather Saverio, a master of both vineyard and life. The communal designation emphasises a defined and recognisable provenance, with the precise intention of consistently enhancing the profound territorial identity of its origin.
Production
The production process is based on the principles of responsible viticulture and vinification that respects the raw material. Following the manual harvest in October, the transformation cycle proceeds by keeping interventions in the cellar to a minimum. In full harmony with a conservative approach, the wine matures through a natural ageing process and reaches its final expression without the addition of fining agents or undergoing filtration. This choice preserves its integrity, making any presence of natural sediment a tangible sign of the evolution and complete authenticity of the product.
History and interesting facts
This 2021 Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto represents a profound tribute from Cascina Fontana to six generations dedicated to caring for the land. Dedicated to grandfather Saverio, a historic master of the vineyard, this Barolo DOCG expresses the authentic richness of rural tradition. It celebrates the producer's visceral connection with their Piedmontese roots, born from a love for the land and from listening to the life stories of the old farmers.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
18 - 20 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1995
- Oenologist: Mario Fontana
- Bottles produced: 30.000
- Hectares: 6
This is an area of rare majestic beauty, with vine-covered hills and castle-topped communities looking across to each other over steep, plunging valleys.
Here, in our beautiful land dedicated to the production of wine, my family have grown grapes and produced wines for at least six generations.
Today I continue to grow the traditional grapes of Le Langhe, dolcetto, barbera and nebbiolo, to produce a range of classic and prestigious wines that are the purest expression of the land from which they are born, Le Langhe. Read more
| Name | Cascina Fontana Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Barolo DOCG |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Nebbiolo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Cascina Fontana |
| Story | History and interesting facts This 2021 Barolo del Comune di Castiglione Falletto represents a profound tribute from Cascina Fontana to six generations dedicated to caring for the land. Dedicated to grandfather Saverio, a historic master of the vineyard, this Barolo DOCG expresses the authentic richness of rural tradition. It celebrates the producer's visceral connection with their Piedmontese roots, born from a love for the land and from listening to the life stories of the old farmers. |
| Origin | Castiglione Falletto (Piedmont) |
| Harvest | October |
| Production technique | Unfiltered wine with no added fining agents; the result of responsible viticulture and respectful winemaking. |
| Wine making | Unfiltered wine with no added fining agents; the result of responsible viticulture and respectful winemaking. It may contain sediment due to the natural ageing process. |
| Aging | May contain sediment due to the natural ageing process. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |