Trebbiolo

La Stoppa is a 50 hectare property located in the Colli Piacentini in north-west Emilia-Romagna. Founded in the late 19th century, the vines were first worked organically from the early 90's and La Stoppa recieved organic certification in 2008. Elena Pantaleoni, the owner of the estate, describes herself as 'la custode de la vigne', merely a guardian of the place - as was her father whom she inherited the plot from - until it is time to pass it on to the next generation. Her stances on the necessity of truly artisan production, the use of indigenous grape varieties, yeasts and minimal intervention in the cantina have made her a leading voice for devotees of natural, artisanal wine.