Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters and raw seafood platters, delicate vegetable tempura, or aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Fontanafredda estate in Piedmont—originally founded in 1858 by Vittorio Emanuele II, the first King of Italy, as a gift for his beloved mistress Rosa Vercellana—this Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut is a testament to royal heritage and sparkling craftsmanship. Crafted primarily from Chardonnay grown in the marine-sedimentary, clay-limestone soils of the Langhe hills, this Metodo Classico (traditional method) sparkling wine undergoes secondary fermentation in the bottle followed by extensive lees aging in the estate's historic 19th-century cellars. The result is a sophisticated sparkling wine that beautifully balances the cool-climate freshness of Piedmont with a creamy complexity, offering notes of white blossoms, crisp green apple, and toasted brioche.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1858 by Vittorio Emanuele II, the first King of unified Italy, as an estate for his mistress Rosa Vercellana, Fontanafredda evolved into a foundational pillar of Piedmontese viticulture under their son, Count Emanuele Alberto di Mirafiore. The historic estate encompasses 120 hectares of certified organic vineyards centered in Serralunga d'Alba, an area distinguished by compact Helvetian limestone-marl soils and elevated south- and southwest-facing slopes between 200 and 400 meters. Acquired in 2008 by Oscar Farinetti and Luca Baffigo, the property underwent a viticultural renaissance, securing full organic certification with the 2018 harvest. In the nineteenth-century cellars, winemaking merges technical precision with classical Piedmontese restraint, relying on long macerations, stainless steel vinification for fragrant whites, and maturation in neutral Slavonian oak botti for its noble reds. Iconic bottlings include the cru Barolo Vigna La Rosa, Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d'Alba, Roero Arneis Pradalupo, and the pioneering Alta Langa Metodo Classico sparkling wines.