Marina Coppi
Marine – Favorita Colli Tortonesi – 2018
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
This wine is dedicated to the two Marinas in the family: Marina Coppi, mother of Francesco, and her grandaughter (Francesco’s daughter), Marina Bellocchio, who was born on the eve of the first harvest.
- Grapes from the Gabetto vineyard and an old vineyard in the Madonna locality, in nearby Carezzano village
- Soils: Calcareous and agrillous
- Vines Planted: 1947, 2003
Harvest Notes
- To increase the sugar and aromatic concentration, harvest begins about 10 days after grapes have achieved maximum ripeness and are slightly overripe
- Hand harvested into crates in the cooler, early morning hours to preserve the intense aromas
- Gentle whole cluster pressing
- Must is cold strained; slow fermentation at 15º C
- Wine moved to stainless steel tanks, no malolactic fermentation
- Aged on lees in tank for 6 months with manual batonnage
- Bottled in April, aged for at least 3 more months before release
Winemaker's Notes
An intense straw color in the glass. Rennet apples, peach and meadow grass create a distinct bouquet that shows great personality, fine and intense. The palate is persistent, smooth and balanced.
Best paired with fish-based pastas, crustaceans, risottos, Monteborre-stuffed fried anchovies. Delicious with hop-shoot omelets and goat cheeses.
Wine Summary
100% Favorita (Vermentino); alcohol: 13.5%; soils: calcareous and agrillous; vineyards vines planted in 1947, 2003; named for Francesco Bellocchio’s mother and daughter; harvested slightly overripe; whole cluster pressed; no malolactic fermentation; aged in stainless steel tanks on lees for 6 months; aged in bottle at least 3 months before release.
Technical Information
- 100% Favorita (Vermentino)
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Total Acidity: 5.84 g/l
- Residual Sugar: 2.6 g/l
- Extract: 22
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 |