{"product_id":"barolo-fontanafredda-1959","title":"Barolo Fontanafredda 1959","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1959 Barolo from Fontanafredda originates from Piedmont in northwestern Italy, a prestigious wine region surrounded by the Alps. The wine is produced in the Barolo area, located in the dramatic, steep hills of the Langhe subregion southwest of Alba. Here, the characteristic autumn morning fog protects the vineyards, ensuring a long and perfect ripening period for the grapes. In this region, the 1959 vintage achieved a score of 95 points and is described as rich and legendary. The wine is crafted from Nebbiolo, an Italian top grape deeply tied to Barolo and Barbaresco, which is renowned for yielding elegant wines with great structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFontanafredda boasts an origin story tied to Italian royalty. The estate was founded in 1858 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy's first king after unification, as a gift for his mistress and later wife, Rosa Vercellana, affectionately known as 'Bella Rosin'. Their son, Emanuele Alberto, Count of Mirafiore, further developed the winery and released the property's first Barolo label with the 1878 vintage. The estate's distinctive buildings, painted with brown and ochre stripes, proudly display the Savoy colors as a lasting monument to this royal heritage. Historical details from the bottle's original tags describe the property as a centenary domain situated in the strong Piedmontese hills, an area noted for wine production since Roman times and cited by Pliny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the Barolo appellation, Fontanafredda holds a unique status. The entire estate constitutes its own MGA and monopole-cru, a rarity in a region where most crus are divided among numerous owners. The property encompasses 120 hectares of vineyards within a total estate of over 300 hectares, making it the largest contiguous vineyard in Italy. The historical labels emphasize the estate's continuous improvement through careful vine selection and the application of rational methods of vinification, conservation, and refinement. Over the decades, the winery has changed hands, being sold to the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank in 1931, before eventually entering a modern era of ownership under Oscar Farinetti and Luca Baffigo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fontanafredda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57417126707526,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-1345_6bb223ff-ae2c-4db0-8ccd-b8a278be1abf.jpg?v=1789996555","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.dk\/en\/products\/barolo-fontanafredda-1959","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}