A blend from our remaining red historic Bordeaux varieties and Merlot. Under Giancarlo Ageno, this wine would have previously been labelled as Bordeaux and even Bordò. When Raffaele Pantaleoni purchased the estate, the wine changed not only in its composition with the addition of newly planted Cabernet Sauvignon, but also in name becoming Stoppa which we stopped producing with the removal of the Cabernet Sauvignon in 2006. Like our Trebbiolo, Riostoppa takes its name from one of the small streams passing through the estate.

Classification: Emilia Rosso Indicazione Geografica Tipica  
Varieties: Merlot and historic Bordeaux varieties
First Production: 2014
Agriculture: Organic, natural green cover between the rows. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides  
Soil Type: Clay Silt
Trellis System: Simple Guyot  
Age of vines: 25 years
Density: 6000 plants per hectare
Vinification: 40 days maceration on skins in stainless steel and/or cement tanks
Fermentation and aging: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, aged in used French oak barriques, and then aged in bottle for a time necessary, no filtration or sulphites added  
Average production: 5000 bottles

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