{"product_id":"barolo-fontanafredda-1964","title":"Barolo Fontanafredda 1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1968 Barolo Fontanafredda is a Denominazione d'Origine Controllata red wine from the prestigious Piedmont region in northwestern Italy. Situated at the foot of the Alps, Piedmont is celebrated for its dramatic, steep hills in the Langhe subregion, where autumn fogs roll in to protect the vineyards. The Barolo area, located southwest of Alba, is closely tied to the Nebbiolo grape, an Italian top variety predominantly grown in Barolo, Barbaresco, and the wider Piedmont region. The 1968 vintage in this area was characterized by weak and rainy conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFontanafredda boasts a royal heritage, founded in 1858 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy's first king after unification, as a gift to his mistress and eventual wife, Rosa Vercellana, known as 'Bella Rosin'. Their son, Count Emanuele Alberto of Mirafiore, officially established the winery and released the estate's first Barolo label from the 1878 vintage. The property features the historic Villa Reale, the King's former hunting lodge, and buildings adorned with brown and ochre stripes that proudly display the Savoy family colors. In 1931, the estate was acquired by the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank, which oversaw its development into a highly modern enological complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe estate holds a unique position in the Barolo appellation, as the entire Fontanafredda property constitutes its own MGA and monopole-cru, a rare status in an area where most crus are divided among multiple owners. With 120 hectares of vineyards set within a larger 300-hectare estate, it stands as Italy's largest contiguous vineyard. Today, under the modern ownership of Oscar Farinetti and Luca Baffigo, the estate has transitioned into Piedmont's largest certified organic winery. This specific 1968 Barolo was bottled at the origin in the producer's cellars in Serralunga d'Alba, where the wine was aged in traditional Slavonian oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fontanafredda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57370811564358,"sku":null,"price":1700.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-1180_31215f55-b8ce-4435-8088-a66ee3076df6.jpg?v=1789474173","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.dk\/en\/products\/barolo-fontanafredda-1964","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}