Macchiona - 2012
La Stoppa
- Region
- Italy 禄 Emilia-Romagna 禄 IGP Emilia
- Type
- red still, dry
- Producer
- La Stoppa
- Vintage
- 2012
- Grapes
- Barbera, Bonarda
- Alcohol
- 14.5
- Sugar
- 0
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
Ratings
Wonderful Barbera/Bonarda blend that playfully combines maturity and funkiness. Complex and alluring bouquet of dark fruits, tobacco, leather, barnyard, hibiscus, and damp earth. Full-bodied with grippy tannins that, thanks to good fruit and acidity, does not feel too aggressive. Good balance. Nice bloody, perfumed finish. Neat and meditative.
La Stoppa
La Stoppa is a legendary historic estate that was founded in 19th century by a lawyer named Giancarlo Ageno. Initially focused on Bordeaux varieties, nowadays its vineyards are occupied by local Barbera, Bonarda and Malvasia. Elena Pantaleoni, current owner of the estate, works closely with famous enologist Giulio Armani (that has his own side project called Denavolo) to craft wines expressive of place and grape. They are advocates of minimal intervention along with usage of huge Slavonian oak botti and used French barriques. Also they are farming organically since 1990's and in 2008 they even acquired proper certification.