Barbaresco DOCG Coste Rubin 1997 Fontanafredda

Type of wine

Red

Ageing in barrel

Medium

Body

Robust

Aroma

Fruity

Origin

Italy, Piedmont

Ideal with

Aged cheeses, Red meat, Game

Product details

full name

Barbaresco DOCG Coste Rubin 1997 Fontanafredda

appellation

Barbaresco

vintage

1997

set

Wooden box

dosage

Dry (Wine)

country

Italy

region

Piedmont

grape

Nebbiolo

ageing

French oak barrique from Allier

format

1,5 L

aromas

Ripe red fruit, Ripe plum, Violet

alcohol content

14%

temperature

16-18 °C

Sulfites

Contains sulfites

Barbaresco DOCG Coste Rubin 1997 Fontanafredda

Fontanafredda

Magnum 1,5 ℓ, Wooden box

63 €

per bottle (1,5 ℓ) 42 €/ℓ

incl. VAT and taxes

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Best Buy, excellent value for money.

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Wine Spectator

2018

90/100

Description

The Barbaresco Coste Rubin by Fontanafredda is part of the “Fuoriclasse” collection and is born on the hill slopes of the municipalities of Treiso, Barbaresco and Neive. The vineyards are mainly exposed to the south and south-west and rest on marly and limestone soils.

Following de-stemming, the extracted must is sent for fermentation, which takes place at a temperature of 30–32 °C. Maceration on the skins lasts 10–12 days, followed by malolactic fermentation. Ageing takes place in barriques and in 20 and 30 hl Allier oak barrels, where the wine remains for about a year. After a short period in stainless steel tanks, the wine completes the ageing process in the bottle.

In the glass, the wine has a light ruby red colour with evident garnet reflections. On the nose there are hints of violets, ripe plums and blueberries, notes of cinnamon and tobacco. The full-bodied sip reveals well-structured tannins and final notes of licorice and cinnamon.

Ideal in combination with important dishes based on red meats and game and medium and long-aged cheeses.

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