La Stoppa IGT Emilia Rosso "Macchiona" (LIBRARY) 2009 brand_Siro Pacenti pomegranate and red currant on

pomegranate and red currant on the palate

not artificial colors or flavors

then finishes in burnt sugar and sweet cream

and is bursting with red and black fruits like raspberry and cherry

La Stoppa IGT Emilia Rosso "Macchiona" (LIBRARY) 2009 brand_Siro Pacenti pomegranate and red currant on50% Barbera 50% Bonarda (aka Croatina). Named for an old farmhouse in the midst of the vineyard, La Macchiona is La Stoppa's flagship red. It is made with the estate's oldest vines (up to 45 years old), grown on heavy, silty clay limestone soils and farmed organically. The fruit is harvested by hand, then destemmed and crushed. The juice is fermented with native yeasts and without sulfur in tank. Maceration lasts around 40 days. Its color alone, a