La Stoppa, Macchiona, Emilia Romagna, 2012, Italy oloroso The term simply means 'mountain'

The term simply means 'mountain' in Cretan dialect and this is very much reflected in their wines with refreshing acidity and minerality running through their core

the dry weather and the big contrast of temperature between the day and the night provide the grapes with high concentration and a perfect balance

perhaps similar to cool climate Pinot Noir has a beautiful tension

it’s a wine from the hills with balance and verve

Who - Massimiliano & Walter Bartolomei

La Stoppa, Macchiona, Emilia Romagna, 2012, Italy oloroso The term simply means 'mountain'The Real Wine Fair is a biannual event in London, an independent festival of natural winemakers and growers who work organically and or biodynamically and with few or zero interventions in the winery. People making real wine. This year, 2022, there were over 170 wine growers from all round the world, some new arrivals and some visionaries who were there from the start of the natural revolution and who still set the standard. Amongst the latter is