Fontanafredda, Serralunga d'Alba, Cuneo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy, Europe
Barolo is a red Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) wine produced in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from the Nebbiolo grape and is often described as one of Italy's greatest wines. The zone of production extends into the communes of Barolo, Castiglione Falletto, Serralunga d'Alba and parts of the communes of Cherasco, Diano d'Alba, Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Monforte d'Alba, Novello, Roddi, Verduno, all in the province of Cuneo, south-west of Alba. Only vineyards planted in primarily calcareous-clay soils in the hills with suitable slopes and orientations are considered suitable for Barolo production. Barolo is often described as having the aromas of tar and roses, and the wines are noted for their ability to age and usually take on a rust red tinge as they mature. When subjected to aging of at least five years before release, the wine can be labeled a Riserva.
In the past, Barolo wines tended to be rich in tannin. It could take more than 10 years for the wine to soften and become ready for drinking. Fermenting wine sat on the grape skins for at least three weeks extracting huge amounts of tannins and was then aged in large, wooden casks for years. In order to appeal to more modern international tastes, those that prefer fruitier, earlier drinking wine styles, several producers began to cut fermentation times to a maximum of ten days and age the wine in new French oak barriques (small barrels). Traditionalists have argued that the wines produced in this way are not recognizable as Barolo and taste more of new oak than of wine. The controversies between traditionalists and modernists have been called the Barolo wars., as depicted in Barolo Boys. The Story of a Revolution, a documentary film released in 2014. Prior to the mid-19th century, Barolo was a sweet wine. The fact that the Nebbiolo grape ripens late in October meant that temperatures would be steadily dropping by harvest. By November and December, temperatures in the Piedmont region would be cold enough to halt fermentation, leaving a significant amount of residual sugar left in the wine. In the mid-19th century, Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour, the mayor of Grinzane Cavour invited the French enologist Louis Oudart to the Barolo region to improve the winemaking techniques of the local producers. Using techniques focusing on improving the hygiene of the cellar, Oudart was able to ferment the Nebbiolo must completely dry, making the first modern Barolo. This new, dry red wine soon became a favorite among the nobility of Turin and the ruling House of Savoy, giving rise to the popular description of Barolo as 'the wine of kings, the king of wines. By the mid-20th century, wine production in the Barolo zone was dominated by large negociants who purchased grapes and wines from across the zone and blended it into a house style. In the 1960s, individual proprietors began estate bottling and producing single vineyard wines from their holdings. By the 1980s, a wide range of single vineyard bottlings were available, which led to a discussion among the region's producers about the prospect of developing a Cru classification for the area's vineyards. The cataloging of Barolo's vineyards has a long history dating back to the work of Lorenzo Fantini in the late 19th century to Renato Ratti and Luigi Veronelli in the late 20th century, but as of 2009 there is still no official classification within the region. However, in 1980 the region as a whole was elevated to DOCG status. Along with Barbaresco and Brunello di Montalcino, Barolo was one of the first Italian wine regions to attain this designation. The Barolo zone is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the Barbaresco zone with only the vineyards of Diano d'Alba planted with Dolcetto between the two Nebbiolo strongholds. Compared to the Barbaresco zone, the Barolo zone is cooler and located on higher elevations, rising nearly 50 metres (160 ft) above Barbaresco. The harvest of the late ripening Nebbiolo grape usually takes place in early to mid-October though some producers are experimenting with viticultural techniques that allow for an earlier harvest in late September. At harvest time, rains and downy mildew are two of the main hazards to worry about, along with early spring hail damage earlier in the growing season. Like most of south central and southeastern Piedmont, the zone experiences a continental climate tempered by the Tanaro river and its tributaries - the Tallòria dell'Annunziata and Tallòria di Castiglione - that split the region into three main zones. To the west of the Tallòria dell'Annunziata is the commune of Barolo and La Morra. To the east of the Tallòria di Castiglione is the commune of Serralunga d'Alba located on one of the highest hilltops in the Barolo zone. Separated by a narrow valley to the west is the commune Monforte d'Alba located in the Monforte hills.
District is now pouring Fontanafredda Serralunga dAlba, Barolo Piemonte, Italy 2001 (Reserve)
In this tasting note, District Sommelier, Caterina Mirabelli is now pouring Fontanafredda Serralunga dAlba, Barolo Piemonte, Italy 2001 (Reserve). Aroma and palate of raisin, plum, cassis and cigar box. Full body, smoky with elegant tannin on the finish.
Fontanafredda: cosa rende speciali i nostri vini
1858
oltre 150 anni di storia
tutto nasce da un amore
Vittorio Emanuele II primo re d’Italia dona alla futura moglie, la Bella Rosina, 54 ettari nel cuore di Serralunga d’alba.
1878 un genio, Emanuele Alberto conte di Mirafiore, figlio del re, produce la sua prima bottiglia di Barolo.
Fu lui uno dei grandi a far conosce il Barolo nel Mondo.
FONTANAFREDDA E’ VIGNA il sapere dei nostri uomini disegna 80 ettari di vigneti sulle nostre colline in un corpo unico intorno alla tenuta
FONTANAFREDDA E’ SOSTENIBILITA’ restituiamo all’ambiente più di quanto gli chiediamo, perchè non usiamo concimi di sintesi perché non usiamo diserbanti.
FONTANAFREDDA E’ BIODIVERSITA’ produciamo vini del territorio coltivando vitigni autoctoni
FONTANAFREDDA E’ CLASSICITA’ le cantine storiche scavate nella collina di Serralunga parlano di barolo e narrano le sue storie
FONTANAFREDDA E’ TRADIZIONE siamo abitudinari, perché ancora oggi seguiamo le tecniche antiche che ci hanno tramandato dei padri nobili del Barolo
FONTANAFREDDA E’ INNOVAZIONE meno solfiti aggiunti per vini più puliti
FONTANAFREDDA E’ VINO dalla potenza del Barolo alla freschezza dell’Arneis
FONTANAFREDDA E’ FESTA con 25 anni di bollicine piemontesi Alta Langa
FONTANAFREDDA E’ DOLCE ci abbiamo sempre creduto e ancora oggi ci crediamo, il nostro asti è un mito
FONTANAFREDDA E’ CUCINA piatti di tradizione di stagione e di memoria con guido ristorane, e l’informalità dell’osteria disguido.
FONTANAFREDDA E’ EVENTI nel verde del parco il Garden del Lago è una serra immersa nella natura, dove 1000 cose puoi fare.
FONTANAFREDDA E’ RELAX fermarsi per riposare li dove dormiva la rosina sono le camere in collina
FONTANAFREDDA E’ CULTURA la Fondazione Mirafiore, risveglia lo spirito critico e la crescita culturale con i laboratori di resistenza permanente
FONTANAFREDDA E’ NATURA il Bosco dei Pensieri, dove animali, piante secolari e poesia, ti suggeriscono di ascoltare il silenzio
FONTANAFREDDA: 157 ANNI DI VIGNE, UOMINI E VINI
Wedding in Tenuta Fontanafredda, Langhe, Italy - Aya & Naoya
Guarda qui le foto del matrimonio:
Aya e Naoya sono una bellissima coppia giapponese che ha ambientato il matrimonio in Italia, fra le colline delle Langhe: la location è Tenuta Fontanafredda, a Serralunga d’Alba.
Insomma, questi due ragazzi hanno scelto di sposarsi dall’altra parte del mondo rispetto alle loro origini. Saranno stati attratti dal famoso vino Barolo che si produce fra queste vigne?
MATRIMONIO IN LOCATION A TENUTA FONTANAFREDDA, SERRALUNGA D’ALBA
Tutto il matrimonio di questi sposi è ambientato a Tenuta Fontanafredda, location per matrimoni a Serralunga d’Alba. Gli sposi si preparano in questa tenuta, più precisamente nella Foresteria delle Vigne.
E poi ecco la cerimonia, che è nelle cantine tra le botti di vino, luogo inusuale ma che rende ancora più intima la celebrazione. E anche tanto emozionante: vediamo brillare gli occhi di tanti amici, e anche se è difficile capire la lingua (il rito è officiato in giapponese) è facile capire il sentimento che rende unico questo evento.
Due cantanti lirici, un tenore e un soprano, duettano dando un tocco di solennità alle nozze di Aya e Naoya. E poi un bel Brindisi con Barolo Riserva Speciale per dare il via ai festeggiamenti!
RICEVIMENTO DI MATRIMONIO AL RISTORANTE GUIDO
Al Ristorante Guido, eccellenza nell’enogastronomia langarola, come sempre il menu è una delizia che solo una grande cucina stellata sa proporre.
L’ottima cucina, si sa, rende ottima l’atmosfera. E gli speech dei genitori in omaggio di Aya e Naoya emozionano tutti i tavoli. Continua la festa e, ovviamente, i brindisi… occasioni di degustazioni sopraffine che non capitano tutti i giorni.
Il lancio del bouquet della sposa decide chi sarà la prossima a sposarsi. Magari proprio nelle Langhe? Speriamo di sì… perché fotografare il matrimonio di questa coppia giapponese è stato una meraviglia!
13 Ottobre 2017
Serralunga d'Alba, Cuneo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy, Europe
Serralunga d'Alba is an Italian town of 530 inhabitants of the province of Cuneo, in Piedmont. Serralunga Castle was built between 1340 and 1357 at the behest of the family of Falletti: fascinating for its verticality dotted with mullioned windows, merlons and brackets hanging arches. Built as a military fortress in it they are not in fact present furnishings since it has never been lived in by the family Falletti but it was home of the only soldiers that this castle repelled the attacks of the invaders. Of particular interest are the fifteenth-century frescoes in the Salone dei Valvassori, representing the martyrdom of Catherine of Alexandria, also unique within the entire castle has undergone minor adjustments over the centuries but which has practically intact the original structure . It is a Donjon (from the French Dungeon), this feature makes it unique on the national scene with the circular tower which by then was a building well ahead. Since 2007 he is part of the circuit of 8 castles, better known as Castelli Doc. The network of castles include the castles of Grinzane Cavour, Barolo, Serralunga d'Alba, Govone, Magliano Alfieri, Roddi, Mango and Benevello. It is also inserted in the circuit of Open Castles Southern Piedmont.
Fiera 2015: Chef Ugo Alciati - Guido Ristorante, Fontanafredda, Serralunga d'Alba
Fontanafredda
In the heart of Piedmont’s wine lands – on the gently rolling hills of the Langhe – a romantic road between castlets and vineyards leads to Fontanafredda, the winegrowing estate that stands on the land purchased by Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of Italy, in 1858.
Fontanafredda is now a world of over 120 hecatres, with vineyards located in the municipalities of Serralunga d’Alba, Diano d’Alba, Farigliano, Alba, Rodello and Murisengo, at altitudes between 200 and 400 metres.
At Fontanafredda, wine has to express the best of the character and personality conveyed by the interaction between the vine, the environment and man’s intervention. To guarantee the quality of the end product, every production phase, from the choice of which grape-variety to plant to the cultivation of the vineyard, from pruning through to harvest, from fermentation to ageing, is carried out with the utmost care and attention.
Fontanafredda uses the controlled grassing technique in the vineyards and has abandoned the use of synthetic fertilisers and herbicides. From the winegrowing point of view, in 2010 it obtained certification as an “integrated farming estate”.
In the cellar, the oak barrels and steel tanks housed in the majestic 19th century structures are used to age the noble red wines, while more recently built constructions, equipped with technologies that are essential in order to bring out the characteristics of white and sparkling wines, allow the finest production in this sense.
Fontanafredda is the real institution of Barolo, capable of protecting its history and traditions, interpreting them according to a modern yet classic approach. The production of white, red and sparkling wines is structured into different lines which vary in terms of geographic origin and production dimension, with one or two exceptions.
Fontanafredda is open to visitors every day of the year and offers tourists a rich variety of opportunities: tours of the cellars, which are considered to be among the most beautiful in the world, or a walk through the “Wood of Thoughts”, to take in the beauty of nature, surrounded by age-old trees, hazelnut groves and vineyards. For those who would like to spend a weekend relaxing, our Foresteria delle Vigne hotel offers accommodation, while Osteria Disguido is perfect for lunch or for tasting our wines. Those who really want to pamper themselves, can dine at Ristorante Guido in the Royal Villa. Last, but by no means least, is the Fondazione E. di Mirafiore, housed in a historical building on the estate, the main aim of which is to promote cultural growth via reading and the practice of good farming, but also to bring the idea of Resistance bang up to date, taking a modern look at its meaning and origin, in relation to new threats and opportunities for liberation.
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Azienda vinicola Tenuta Cucco a Serralunga D'Alba
Nel territorio di Serralunga DìAlba in provincia di Cuneo sorge la Tenuta Cucco, un luogo in cui nasce un vino che lega con il territorio e ne fa un emblema del Made in Italy. L'azienda vinicola da anni produce vini proveniente da vigneti famosi nella zona del Barolo e con uva di qualità, favorita anche dal clima di questi luoghi.
Ci troviamo in via Mazzini 10, Serralunga D'Alba (CU) e per qualsiasi informazione potete contattarci al 0173613003 o visitando il nostro sito tenutacucco.it
Il Boscareto Resort & Spa, Serralunga d'Alba, Italy
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Serralunga D'Alba - Piccola Grande Italia
Piccolo comune piemontese in provincia di Cuneo con circa cinquecentotrenta abitanti. Il patrono è San Sebastiano.
Il castello di Serralunga d'Alba (Piemonte)
Continua l'avventura... Oggi vi presento il castello di Serralunga d'Alba, slanciato e maestoso, domina uno dei borghi più belli e intatti delle langhe circondato dalle colline dei grandi vini. Considerato uno degli esempi meglio conservati di castello nobiliare trecentesco del Piemonte.
La sua costruzione risale agli anni fra il 1340 e il 1357.
VI consiglio fortemente una visita guidata, il castello è veramente bello e interessante.
Trovi tutte le info qui:
Nell'occasione voglio ringraziare la guida che mi ha permesso di fare le riprese e per avermi accompagnato all'interno del castello.
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Musica: Hollow Coves - The Woods (Ghosts Remix)
Fontanafredda Barolo Piemonte, Italy 2001(Reserve) and Serradenari Langhe Nebbiolo 2005
In this tasting note, District Sommelier, Caterina Mirabelli is now pouring Fontanafredda Serralunga dAlba, Barolo Piemonte, Italy 2001 (Reserve) and Serradenari Langhe Nebbiolo Piemonte, Italy 2005 (Reserve). The Barolo with aroma and palate of raisin, plum, cassis and cigar box is full bodied, smoky with elegant tannin on the finish. The Langhe Nebbiolo with dusky and alluring aromas of plums and tart red and yellow cherries has a full bodied palate with elegant acidity, red currants and a trace of mint.
Massolino - Serralunga d'Alba - ITA
Fare il vino con passione, nel suo territorio d'origine, conservando la tipicità del vitigno autoctono nella convinzione che tra le viti, le colline e i vignaioli esista un legame profondo e palpabile, fatto di affinità cementate dalla consuetudine agli stessi luoghi. Dal 1896, la famiglia Massolino il vino lo produce così, fedele a questa filosofia e alla capacità di innovare nel segno della tradizione.
In fondo, fedele a se stessa.
Serralunga d'Alba
Paesi di Langa
SERRALUNGA D'ALBA: IL CASTELLO
Lo splendido castello trecentesco di Serralunga d'Alba (Cn).
Wonderful medieval castle of Serralunga d'Alba, Cuneo, Piedmont.
Music: Blackmore's Night - Shadow of the Moon
Langhe Barolo Serralunga d'Alba Roero Barolo Castle Foundation Torino Piemonte Piedmont Cuneo Grinzane Cavour La Morra Dogliani Barbaresco Monferrato Unesco Notre Dame Falletti di Barolo Savoia
Massolino - Serralunga d'Alba - ENG
Making wine with passion, in its land of origin, preserving the typical characteristics of the autochthonous grape varieties, being convinced that there is a deep and tangible link between the vines, hills and winegrowers, made up of affinities cemented, by habit, to the land. Since 1896, the Massolino family has been making wine this way, loyal to this philosophy and to the capacity for innovation in the name of tradition. In short, loyal to itself.
Castle of Serralunga d'Alba, Serralunga d'Alba, Cuneo, Langhe, Piedmont, Italy, Europe
The castle of Serralunga d'Alba, in the province of Cuneo, is widely considered one of the best preserved castle noble fourteenth of Piedmont. Situated in the hilltop of Serralunga, the domain of the picturesque village and its famous vineyards, in one of the most interesting tourist areas and major development of the region, the castle is a lasting symbol of this landscape. Access to the castle garden is free, independent and free. That the structure, for reasons of surveillance, security and usability, is only permitted with the accompaniment from the staff. All visitors (individual and group) will therefore enter the castle together with a guide, as well as providing the necessary information to move safely on the guided tour, will also discuss the history, architectural and artistic phases of the castle, allowing a full fruition. The staff that will take care of the pick-up service is driven in possession of qualification to the profession of tourist guide and provides language service Italian and English. They can access the castle maximum 25 people at a time. The most numerous groups, therefore, will be divided into two groups, who will visit the castle in turn. The group that will be looking forward to the visit can stand in the garden or take a walk in the country. In the building next to the castle, where the ticket office is set up a small bookshop, where you can buy books on the region, tourist maps, postcards and other goodies. On this occasion, the visitor can find in promotional materials and distribution illustrative of the territory, or relating to the activities and events planned in the Langhe, and have tourist information. Italian and English.
Castello di SERRALUNGA D'ALBA (Cuneo Langhe Piemonte) esterni e interni - videomix
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Uscire TV - Cantine Villadoria, Serralunga d'Alba
Daniele Lanzavecchia ci porta alla scoperta dell'azienda, della famiglia, dei vigneti e dei vini della cantina Villadoria.
Barolo riserva 1961 Serralunga d'Alba
Dopo 50 anni di attesa viene finalmente aperta una bottiglia di Barolo riserva 1961.
Partecipanti: Avitabile Roberto in veste di acquirente nel 1974, Avitabile Enrico in veste di assaggiatore.
Si ringrazia per la partecipazione straordinaria il Sommelier Montefusco Ernesto