La Stoppa Macchiona Emilia Rosso, 2016 ct pilsner old-vine village Gevrey-Chambertin

old-vine village Gevrey-Chambertin

bright natural acidity of the grape as well as the site as a whole

pair this with something rich

and pickled red onions

La Stoppa Macchiona Emilia Rosso, 2016 ct pilsner old-vine village Gevrey-ChambertinThis wine is equal parts Barbera and Bonarda, made from 65 year old vines, grown organically. No sulfur is added at all. La Stoppa releases this wine when it is ready to drink, making it a rare treat for the senses. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and concrete, and then goes through a long aging process, seeing three years in large Slavonian oak, and two more in bottle. It is drinking perfectly right now. If you're as lucky as we were when