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Wine Description
The Story
The Coste Rubin Barbaresco by Fontanafredda is engendered by the noble Nebbiollo vine, harvested in the townships of Barbaresco, Treiso and Neive. It is then vinified by a winemaker synonymous with quality, seeped in history and driven by passion, renowned for the care it devotes to its wines and for its promotion of a culture of fine food and wine.
A dark garnet colour, it unfurls graceful and well-developed fruity aromas, both spicy and ...
Wine Information
The magnificent Fontanafredda estate is set among the splendid Langhe hillsides, in the very heart of Piedmont. It once belonged to King Vittorio Emanuele II of Italy, who made a gift of it to Rosa Vercellana, a commoner who was the love of his life. An ancient love story, kept alive by the winemaking passion of Emanuele Guerreri, Conte di Mirafiore, son of the King and his "Bela Rusin" (as she was popularly known), a modern-minded entrepreneu...
