La Stoppa Scolmo (500ml)

La Stoppa Scolmo (500ml)

£74.00

Country: Italy

Region: Emilia-Romagna

Grapes: Barbera

Vintage: NV

A brand new wine from La Stoppa! In some Barbera vineyards, where the soils are poorer, the clusters tend to ripen early, drying directly on the vine. Since 2018, they have begun selecting these clusters, harvesting them in multiple passes through the rows. Scolmo is an oxidative wine, as it rests in partially filled barrels, and perpetual: it is made by allowing different vintages to age together, adding the new wine to the barrels each year. The vintages present so far include 2018-2020-2021-2022-2023.

Scolmo is a sweet, oxidative wine with an alcohol content of 15.5%. Its structure is balanced by the interplay of sugar and acidity, while the oxidative notes enrich it with flavours of nuts and spices, giving it depth and a memorable persistence.