Marina Coppi
Sant’Andrea – Barbera Colli Tortonesi – 2019
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.
Reviews
90 Points
The iconic Colli Tortonesi estate, Vigne Marina Coppi is best known for making great Timorasso but this everyday red maintains a youthful profile despite the relatively long ageing – 10 months in stainless steel plus eight months in bottle. Violets, bramble fruit, cocoa powder and blood orange define a medium-weight palate with plump dark fruit upfront, almost imperceptible tannins and an invigorating bead of mouthwatering acidity. 2022 – 2027
Decanter, July, 2022