Cascina Fontana is a small family wine estate located in the heart of the Barolo hills of Langhe, south of Alba in Piedmont. The Fontana family continue cultivating grapes and making wine as they have done for the past six generations. Today winemaker Mario and Luisa Fontana continues to grow the traditional grapes of Langhe: Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo, to produce a range of classic and prestigious wines that are the purest expression of the land which they are born, Langhe. The 5 hectares of vineyards are located in the best zones of production in the commune of Castiglione Falletto(vigna Valletti/cru Mariondino, vigna Villero/cru Villero and vigna del Pozzo), La Morra(vigna Gallinotto/cru Giachini) and Sinio(vigna del Castello).
“I prefer to keep my wines as natural as possible, intervening only when necessary. The wines of Cascina Fontana stabilize naturally through the vats being placed outside in the cold during winter. I prefer not to filter wines as I believe that through filtering you inevitably lose some of the goodness of the wine. This means that in some years there will be a natural deposit in the bottle.
My philosophy to winemaking is the same as my philosophy to life. I believe that good things flow from hard work. We live closely in touch with the land and follow the rhythms of the seasons. We must be patient, try to do things well, and always look to improve. Everything needs to be kept in equilibrium, in balance. I seek this in the vines, in my wines, and in my life.” - Mario Fontana
