La Stoppa "Camporomano" Barbera Emilia 2015 varietal_Chenin Blanc There's a bit of tart

There's a bit of tart and tropical fruit on the palate that is kept in check by the intense minerality and structural components that come 20 months of lees aging and old vines averaging 40 years of age

The palate offers similar flavors in a very elegant framework

The cuvee is named in tribute to the centuries old “Somlai” wines made from similar grapes in this region

utilizing biodynamic practices

This wine is incredibly stable for a zero-zero wine and manages to be both dark and inky like its namesake with an incredible amount of freshness that keeps it light on its feet

La Stoppa "Camporomano" Barbera Emilia 2015 varietal_Chenin Blanc There's a bit of tartLa Stoppa is featured prominently in our Emilia Romagna roundup because of their devoted following and longstanding work as natural wine standard bearers. Though the estate had been around since the late 1800s, the natural wine phase began in earnest in the late 1990s when owner Elena Pantaleoni and winemaker Giulio Armani ripped out Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and other vines to focus on historic grapes of Emilia, like Barbera, Bonarda,