'Riostoppa' La Stoppa 2017
La Stoppa

'Riostoppa' La Stoppa 2017

"Riostoppa" by La Stoppa is a fullbodied and intense red wine from the Piacenza area that comes from 100-year-old vines of Merlot, Saint-Macaire and Carmenere. Aged for several months in used barriques, it flaunts notes of earth and underbrush, combined with ethereal, spicy and fruity sensations. It has a soft, structured body with great forthrightness and pleasant tannin

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Features

Denomination

Emilia IGT

Vines

Merlot, Saint-Macaire, Carmenere

Tipologia

Alcohol content

14.5 %

Format

75 cl Bottle

Vinification

Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in steel and 40-day maceration on the skins

Aging

Some months in barrique

Filosofia produttiva

No added sulfites or minimum, Natural, Indigenous yeasts

Additional Notes

Contains sulfites

'RIOSTOPPA' LA STOPPA 2017 DESCRIPTION

La Stoppa's 'Riostoppa' represents the synthesis of terroir and international grape varieties imported from Bordeaux. Although the winery's culture today is strongly focused on the valorisation of the heritage of the locati grapes, this label is a tribute to the estate's past and to the former owner Giancarlo Ageno, a lover of Bordeaux blends. The ripeness of the fruit and the use of barrique ageing give the wine a suave, soft and complex personality. It is the perfect choice for those who enjoy a harmonious and satisfying sip. It goes particularly well with grilled and roast meats or with spit-roasted game.

La Stoppa's 'Riostoppa' wine comes from the company's estate in Ancarano di Rivergaro, in the heart of the Colli Piacentini. The vineyards extend over some thirty hectares, in an area that has been devoted to viticulture for centuries. The mild climate and soils mainly composed of clay and silt, with the presence of limestone, create a perfect habitat for vines. Agronomic management follows the dictates of organic farming, in full respect of an uncontaminated habitat rich in biodiversity. The label represents a piece of the estate's history. Since the days of the old owner, before the estate was bought by the Pantaleoni family, this red wine was produced under the name of Bordeaux or Bordò. The name was not chosen at random, since the grapes, then as now, come from a vineyard composed of Merlot, Carménère and Saint-Macaire, an ancient Bordeaux variety. Fermentation takes place spontaneously thanks to the action of indigenous yeasts, with maceration on the skins for about 40 days in steel or cement vats. The wine matures for a few months in used French oak barriques and finishes its ageing in the bottle.

The 'Riostoppa' red wine from the La Stoppa winery confirms the area's vocation for the production of important labels with a typically international profile, linked to the classic models of the great wines of Bordeaux. It presents itself in the glass with an intense garnet red colour. The olfactory profile is rich and complex, with aromas of small dark berries, blueberry, wild blackberry, blackcurrant, cherry, spicy sensations and vegetal hints of undergrowth and officinal herbs. Structured and rich, it has a dense but ripe tannic texture. The sip is rich, warm and enveloping, with a harmonious finish and good taste persistence

Colour

Red garnet

Scent

Notes of underbrush, earth, ripe dark fruit, sweet spices and ethereal hints

Temperature
18°-20°C
When to open
To enjoy it at its best, we recommend you to let the wine 'breathe' at least 1 or 2 hours before serving
When to drink
Wine good to drink now, but that can have a beautiful evolution after resting for a while in your cellar
Glass
Large goblet
Perfect for red wines with good structure and intensity, which need oxygenation to open up and develop their intense and complex aromas

La Stoppa

Foundation Year1973
Vineyard hectares30
Annual production110.000 bt
WinemakerGiulio Armani
AddressLoc. Ancarano - 29029 Rivergaro (PC)

Perfect to drink with

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Roasted and Grilled Meat

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Game

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Red Meat Stew

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Risotto with Meat

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Aged Cheese