CASCINA FONTANA di Fontana Mario Az.Agr.

In Monforte d'Alba, amidst the Langhe hills, Mario Fontana cultivates vineyards distributed across four regional DOCG denominations. The core remains Nebbiolo, interpreted in its two major expressions—Barolo and Barbaresco—with aging protocols that respect the grape variety's long maturation times: a minimum of twenty-six months for Barbaresco, thirty-eight for Barolo. Alongside these grand red wines, the winery also oversees the more everyday denominations of the territory, with Dolcetto from the Dogliani and Diano areas completing a catalog that covers the entire spectrum of Langhe wines. Six generations of family heritage guide agronomic and cellar choices towards a faithful interpretation of the terroir, where each denomination receives the time it demands rather than a uniform rhythm. This is not a production that chases volumes, but a patient mapping of the surrounding hills, grape variety by grape variety. The winery opens its doors for tastings: those who visit Monforte can directly compare, glass in hand, how Nebbiolo and Dolcetto translate the same hillside into opposing styles.

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