Macchiona 2016 - La Stoppa

La Macchiona - La Stoppa

La Macchiona is a charming and refined red wine obtained from a blend of red grapes. The name derives from a farmhouse situated among the vineyards. The grapes for the Macchiona that come from old vines with an average age of 40 years that grow on clay-loamy soils. Vinification occurs spontaneously only with the use of indigenous yeasts in steel tanks with long macerations of up to 25 days. After fermentation, it rests on fine lees for 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels. Before bottling it does not undergo either clarification or filtration. La Macchiona is a deep ruby ​​red color. On the nose the aromas are of red berry fruit, followed by spicy and earthy notes. The mouth is structured, fresh and pulpy, with a long finish. La Macchiona is a wine that is a true portrait of the Colli Piacentini.

Service

We taste the Macchiona at a 16/18 ° temperature in tulip goblets. Wine to drink immediately but leave to rest in the cellar for a few years can give great satisfaction.

Pairings

The Macchiona is ideal for first courses with meat sauce, to be tried with a cut of beef with baked potatoes.

Cellar: La Stoppa

Stoppa is on the slopes of the Tumulus valley, in the province of Piacenza, near the Trebbia river. Historical company was founded more than a hundred years ago by lawyer Ageno, an exuberant and charismatic character who started planting French vineyards and gave curious name wines; Pinò, Bordò and Bordò Bianco. In 1973 the Pantaleone family acquired the property and in a short time put the vineyards and the cellar. Today, the company is led by Elena Pantaleoni who, with the valuable help of Giulio Armani, cultivates about 30 hectares of vineyards planted in Barbera, Malvasia of Candia Aromatica, Bonarda, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Semillon. Elena immediately decided to convert the methods of vineyard processing according to biological practices and respect for nature, which is facilitated by the low natural yields given by both its old vineyards and poor soil, which results in products already born In a vineyard that does not need excessive work in the cellar. La Stoppa's wines are authentic, true, natural wines that reflect Elena's words: "The task of man is to understand the territory in which he lives, enhancing the specific expressions and manifestations of the fruits of nature."