Young winemaker Matteo Pola, the son of Fontanabianca’s founder Aldo Pola, has wowed critics of all stripes in recent years with the stunning wines he has been making. But it’s not hard to understand why: The family is blessed, as he will be the first to tell you, with some of the best vineyard sites in the village of Neive in the heart of the Barbaresco appellation.

Fontanabianca (so named because it looks out on a natural spring, the “white fountain”) sources grapes for one of its top wines from the Bordini cru, one of Barbaresco’s rare examples of a sorì, a dialectal word that denotes a site with ideal exposure (sorì means “a place where sunlight arrives first, early in the morning”). With a steep slope that reaches nearly 280 meters a.s.l. at its peak and classic white calcareous soils, it’s renowned for the elegant, structured wines it produces.

Another one of their top wines is made from the Serraboella cru, one of the most coveted vineyards in Neive township. Here the elevation reaches 320 meters, with southwest exposure. The wines it delivers are known for their structure and immense aging potential.

“With our wine we propose the taste of the territory of Neive, rich in perfumes and elegance”. At the Fontanabianca winery they have clear ideas: quality is closely related to the features of the soil in the region of Neive, where Aldo Pola with his family, have been carrying on their work, which the father Franco started in 1969.
The winery has been producing local grapes and wines for decades, even before being given the name of “Fontanabianca”, representing a strong identification with the hills of Neive and a tie with this great wine region. This tradition is celebrated with the harvest year after year. 

Over the years the brand has been consolidated, thanks to the bottling of wine first and foremost and then to the promotion of wine through tasting events and fairs.

The philosophy of Fontanabianca can be resumed as follows: quality wine can be called this way only if it mirrors the taste of the local territory. “We, the producers, are the first consumers, so we want to propose a taste that can be appreciated: the taste and perfume of Neive”: this is Fontanabianca. The market has already shown its appreciation: the brand ,signed by Aldo Pola , is present in many foreign countries, with several awards as well.
From the United States to Northern Europe, from Japan to Australia the Fontanabianca wine renews the tradition of a land made up of perfumes and great elegance.