La Stoppa Ageno 2020

Apricot jam, herbs, buckwheat honey, orange peel. This is vibrant, potent stuff - bold but not exhausting, with just enough complexity to keep you genuinely engaged. Very good shape, drinking beautifully right now. Satisfying in that uncomplicated, honest way.

It always delivers - just as expected, and just as good as before. Apricot jam, herbs, buckwheat honey, orange peel. It's vibrant, potent, and satisfying in that familiar way. I keep coming back to this vintage, and every time it confirms how much I like it. Bold but not tiring, with just enough detail to keep you engaged.

This wine is named after the founder of La Stoppa, lawyer Ageno, who was the first to believe and give value the great potential of this area. The only dry white wine of the estate, obtained after a long spontaneous maceration from grapes of this hot and low yielding land. A person responsible for production is Giulio Armani.

First Production: 2002
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: 20 years
Density: 6000 plants per hectare
Vinification: 4 months maceration on skins in stainless steel and/or cement tanks
Fermentation and aging: Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, aged in 40 hectolitre wooden tanks and in bottle for a time necessary, no filtration or sulphites added
Produced: 40 320 bottles

This wine presents a complex and generous bouquet, brimming with ripe peaches, apricot jam, honey, dried herbs, and orange peel. It's well-rounded with good acidity, offering a persistent and flavourful experience. Its inviting profile makes it easy to fall in love with.

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