Marina Coppi
Grop – Barbera Superiore Colli Tortonesi – 2017
Region: italy - piedmont
Marina Coppi
Francesco Bellocchio took over vineyard land his grandfather, Fausto Coppi, had owned in the Colli Tortonesi region of Piedmont. Personal drive runs in the family. Grandfather Fausto was one of Italy’s most famous cyclists. Francesco is driven to make the very best wines from local varieties at the winery named after Fausto’s daughter and Francesco’s mother, Marina Coppi.
The age-worthy Timorasso grape has gained enormous popularity in the last few decades with vintners across Piedmont looking to secure vineyards in the Colli Tortonesi. The Coppi family has been farming here since 2003 and has built a careful library of back vintages to chart the promising evolution of this native grape. This is the flagship among a wonderful, carefully tended group of vines, and select wines made at Marina Coppi.
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
The vineyard named GROP in the local Italian dialect refers to the calcareous and fossil-rich boulders characteristic of this area of vineyards. This cru vineyard is in Castellania, Colli Tortonesi.
- Altitude: over 1250 feet/350 meters
- Soil: Calcareous and argillous, stony – about 30% sand, 55% clay, 15% lime
- Vine Planting Density: nearly 5000/ha
Harvest Notes
- Hand harvested
- Whole cluster pressed
- Fermented in large oak barriques over 24 months using only indigenous yeast
- Malolactic fermentation in same vessels
- Bottled and aged 18 additional months
Winemaker's Notes
Saturated red-ruby. A marked, intense, fine nose of pomegranate, plum and sweet spice. This Barbera’s palate is soft yet full bodied with excellent balance, and a persistent finish.
Wine Summary
100% Barbera; alcohol: 14.5%; soils: cru vineyard in Castellania named for the boulders and marl of calcareous and argillous (clay); vines planted in 2003; hand harvested; whole cluster pressed; fermented in large oak barriques for 24 months; bottle aged for 18 months.
Technical Information
- 100% Barbera
- Alcohol: 14.5%
- Total Acidity: 6.7 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 1 g/l
General Info
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Appellation(s) | DOC Colli Tortonesi |
| Proprietors | Francesco Bellocchio & Anna Manfredi |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Winemaker | Francesco Bellocchio |
| Annual Production | 2,083 9L cases |
| Farming (Sustainable, organic, biodynamic) | Farmed using organic principles |