of Fontanafredda, surrounding by rolling hills and vineyards of which every corner has a unique story to tell. An example is the story of Bela Rosin, first the lover then the morganatic wife of the first king of Italy. The gracious Rosina had two sons with the King, and she was given the title of Countess of Mirafiori and Fontanafredda. In 1878, after the death of her father, her son Emanuele Alberto started putting his business skills to use. He starting to produce Barolo wine and to bring to life the Villaggio, by building farmhouses, cellars, stables, a school, a church, a tobacconist, a bakery, and a recreational club called “Fratellanza Agricola Operaia.” This translates to the “Brotherhood of Farmworkers” and the communi34 HISTORY Fontanafredda
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