AZIENDA VITIVINICOLA IN ANCARANO DI RIVERGARO

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3 AZIENDA VITIVINICOLA IN ANCARANO DI RIVERGARO

6 6 La Stoppa is a place where life and work go hand-in- hand with the river Trebbia, which lies in the distance, providing air, colour and light. The vines, which are relatively old, give rise naturally to small bunches, given their historical origins in Bordeaux. The grapes are of this land and it is important to remember the wines of the past, they are my wines, the wines of my people and of the hills that surround us. Since the day I took over the company, I have understood that a wine is born in the vineyard, and as a result have focused all of my energy on preserving and improving my vineyards. I continue to use the same vines that have esisted here for more than a century, without asking them to provide any more than that which they can give naturally. The wines I have chosen to produce are those that history has delivered to me: the passito wine with its amber colour, the red wines that are now created from this land but whose vines came to Italy originally from France in the 1800 s. I do not want this history altered like a passing fashion; I wish my wines to live for many years, so that when selected, they can be enjoyed for their colour, their taste and their bouquet. With these wines you will recognise and share the passion I feel for my land. Elena Pantaleoni

11 La Stoppa is an ancient estate with vineyards stretching along the Trebbiola valley, not far away from the river Trebbia, in the province of Piacenza.

11 11 La Stoppa is an ancient estate with vineyards stretching along the Trebbiola valley, not far away from the river Trebbia, in the province of Piacenza. The estate extends over 58 hectares, 28 of which are oak, chestnut and acacia woodlands, and 30 are planted with vines and dominated over by a medieval tower. Over a century ago, the estate s previous owner planted French varieties, producing both wines of significance, as well as others of curiosity through the addition of Italian styles: Bordeaux, White Bordeaux and Pinòt Noir. In 1973 the estate was acquired by the Pantaleoni family who, within a short space of time, had invested in and restructured the vineyards, as well as renewing the cellar. Today the company is headed by Elena Pantaleoni. She, with the assistence of Giulio Armani, has been focused the investments to the vineyards, which are cultivated with the organic method and certified by Suolo e Salute. The naturally low yields, due to the average age of the vines and poor soil, together with the intrinsic quality of the grapes, have made possible the creation of wonderfully characteristic wines, which reflect their vineyards of origin and speak for themselves without the need for excessive reworking in the cellar. Today La Stoppa produces a limited number of wines: some derived from the local varieties, Malvasia, Barbera and Bonarda, others derived from historically introduced varieties of French origin: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Semillon. The estate s goal is to understand the land where man lives, showing the natural manifestation and expression of the environment. In this perspective La Stoppa makes genuine and characteristic wines, strictly linked to their land of origin.

12 Wines

14 14 AgenO This wine is named after the previous owner of La Stoppa, lawyer Ageno, who was the first to believe in and value the great potential of this area. The wine is made exclusively with grapes from this hot and low yielding land

Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Variety Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 60%, Ortrugo and Trebbiano 40% First year of Production 2002 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops.

15 Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Variety Malvasia di Candia Aromatica 60%, Ortrugo and Trebbiano 40% First year of Production 2002 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay Silt Trellis System Guyot Age of vines 40 years Density 2,200/4,000 plants per hectare Harvest 5th/10th September Vinification 30 days on skins with native yeasts and without sulfites Maturation 12 months, half in steel basin and half in used French Oak barriques. Two years in bottle, no filtration Production 13,000 bottles

18 18 StoppA This wine bears the estate s name. Although made with International varieties, over the years it has characterized the company and is partially still produced with grapes from vines which are over 80 years old, the oldest on the vineyard.

Classification Colli Piacentini Cabernet Sauvignon DOC Variety Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties First year of Production 1973 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops.

19 Classification Colli Piacentini Cabernet Sauvignon DOC Variety Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties First year of Production 1973 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay Silt Trellis System Guyot and GDC Age of vines 8, 35, 90 years Density 4,000/6,000 plants per hectare Harvest 10 th /20 th September Vinification 30 days on skins with native yeasts without sulfites Maturation 14 months in new and old French oak barriques, two years in bottle, no filtration Production 20,000 bottles 500 magnum 100 double magnum

20 20 MacchionA Previously, the vineyard was divided into two bodies, La Stoppa and Macchiona. Macchiona is the name of a farmhouse found among the most traditional red grape vineyards of the Colli Piacentini, the qualities of which are most faithfully reflected in this wine.

Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Variety Barbera 50% Bonarda 50% First year of Production 1973 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides.

21 Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Variety Barbera 50% Bonarda 50% First year of Production 1973 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay Silt Trellis System Guyot and GDC Age of vines 10, 30, 60 years Density 4,000/6,000 plants per hectare Harvest 15 th /25 th September Vinification 30 days on skins with native yeasts Maturation 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels of 10 and 20 hectolitres, two years in bottle, no filtration Production 30,000 bottles 500 magnum 100 double magnum

22 22 della stoppa The Barbera grape matures well on these hot and sun-drenched hills and transforms into a wine which improves with age, owing to its fresh and lively acidity. This is why a pure Barbera is produced only when the quality and the quantity of the harvest allows it.

Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Barbera Variety 100% Barbera First year of Production 1990 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides.

23 Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Barbera Variety 100% Barbera First year of Production 1990 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay Silt Trellis System Guyot and GDC Age of vines 25 & 45 years Density 4,000 plants per hectare Harvest 15 th /20 th September Vinification 30 days on skins with native yeasts Maturation 12 months in used French oak barriques, two years in bottle, no filtration Production 15,000 bottles 500 magnum 100 double magnum

24 24 TrebbiolO The red young wine from La Stoppa: it is produced in two versions; still and sparkling. To be served with the tasty and hearty local cuisine, which is best accompanied by high acidity and slightly sparkling wines.

Classification Igt Emilia Rosso Variety Barbera 60% Bonarda 40% First year of Production 1988 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides.

25 Classification Igt Emilia Rosso Variety Barbera 60% Bonarda 40% First year of Production 1988 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay Silt Trellis System Guyot and GDC Age of vines From 3 up to 20 years Density 4,000/6,000 plants per hectare Harvest 15 th /25 th September Vinification 20 days on skins with native yeasts Maturation For the sparkling one: in temperature controlled closed tanks (charmat method); for the still one: in inox tanks Production Trebbiolo, Frizzante: 33,000 bottles. Trebbiolo, Rosso: 30,000 bottles

28 28 The most cultivated grape of Colli Piacentini produces this sweet, sparkling Malvasia, which has a low alcohol content and high acidity. The ideal companion to shortcrust pastries and biscuits.

Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Malvasia dolce frizzante Variety 100% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica First year of Production 1990 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops.

29 Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Emilia Malvasia dolce frizzante Variety 100% Malvasia di Candia Aromatica First year of Production 1990 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay Silt Trellis System Guyot Age of vines From 3 up to 11 years Density 6,000 plants per hectare Harvest 5 th September Vinification Processed using a soft press Maturation In temperature controlled closed tanks (charmat method) Production 5,000 bottlesl

30 del volta Taking its name from the vineyard which, in its turn, takes its name from Signor Volta, the sharecropper who for years has cultivated it,

30 30 del volta Taking its name from the vineyard which, in its turn, takes its name from Signor Volta, the sharecropper who for years has cultivated it, this sunny warm wine with a hint of apricot, Vigna del Volta embraces all the characteristics of this area with this grand vine, Malvasia di Candia Aromatica.

Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Malvasia Passito Variety Malvasia 95%, Moscato 5% First year of Production 1995 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops.

31 Classification Indicazione Geografica Tipica Malvasia Passito Variety Malvasia 95%, Moscato 5% First year of Production 1995 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay/Silt Trellis System Guyot Age of vines 15, 30 & 40 years Density 2,200/4,000 plants per hectare Harvest Moscato at the end of August. Malvasia first ten days of September; then drying on plastic sheet in the sun for around 15 days Vinification Processed using a vertical hydraulic press Maturation 10 months in barriques of French oak, two years in bottle Production 15,000 bottles of 500 ml

32 32 delle canne Rare is the occasion when grapes, struck by Botritis Cinerea, are harvested from an over 60 year old 5,000 metre vineyard which produces very few bottles of a sweet and complex wine with a hint of saffron, typical of a Botrizised Semillon.

Classification White Wine Variety 100% Semillon First year of Production 1989 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments.

33 Classification White Wine Variety 100% Semillon First year of Production 1989 Agriculture Natural Grass cover crops. No fertilizing, weed killers or pesticides. Only sulphur and copper treatments. Soil Type Clay/Silt Trellis System Guyot Age of vines 60 years Density 4,000 plants per hectare Harvest 10/15 th September. Each bunch is carefully chosen one by one as it is affected by the Noble Rot (Botrytis Cinerea) Vinification Processed using a vertical hydraulic press Maturation 10 months in barriques of French oak, two years in bottle Production 500 bottles of 500ml

36 36 Piacenza Emilia Romagna Italia Piacenza Emilia Romagna la Stoppa

38 DI ELENA PANTALEONI LOC. ANCARANO RIVERGARO (PIACENZA) TEL FAX info@lastoppa.it DESIGN LUCA EREMO PHOTO GIUSEPPE BIGLIARDI STAMPA TIP.LE.CO. CARTA GMUND COLORS 06 - REVIVE PURE WHITE OFFSET

The pedoclimate conditions of the islands, allow a type of farming that is very respectful of nature.

The pedoclimate conditions of the islands, allow a type of farming that is very respectful of nature. The firm was born in 1989. From the beginning, the goal was high quality production linked to the territory. This led to an important choice right from the start: organic farming. It all began with 2 hectares: