2020 La Stoppa 'Ageno' Bianco
2020 La Stoppa 'Ageno' Bianco
2020 La Stoppa 'Ageno' Bianco
2020 La Stoppa 'Ageno' Bianco
La Stoppa

2020 'Ageno' Bianco

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A benchmark of Italian skin-contact wine

Ageno is La Stoppa’s only dry white and one of Italy’s defining orange wines. Named in honour of estate founder Giancarlo Ageno, it is built around organically grown Malvasia di Candia Aromatica from the warm hills of Piacenza, where mature vines grow in silty clay soils.

The fruit was hand-harvested and spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeasts, followed by four months of maceration on skins in stainless steel and cement. The wine was then matured patiently in large 40-hectolitre wooden vats and bottle before release, without filtration or added sulphur.

Deep amber in colour, the 2020 is intensely aromatic and layered, unfolding with dried apricot, citrus peel, wild herbs, resinous spice and a gently nutty complexity. The palate is structured and savoury, with firm tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, persistent finish. This is a serious, evolving orange wine that rewards air, food and unhurried drinking.

Why we love it

A true icon of Italian natural wine, combining Malvasia’s heady perfume with deep texture, energetic acidity and uncompromising skin-contact structure.

About the Wine

Organically grown and hand picked Malvasia di Candia Aromatica. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 4 months maceration on skins in stainless steel and/or cement tanks. Aged in 40 hectolitre wooden tanks and in bottle for a time necessary, no filtration or sulphites added.

About the Winemaker
The La Stoppa winery and vineyards are located in Piacenza within the Emilia region of Italy where owner, Elena Pantaleoni, and her enologist, Giulio Armani, oversee thirty-six hectares of vineyards interplanted among forest and farm land.

They have practiced organic since the early nineties, but it was only in 2008 that certification was in place. However, organics is just the tip of the iceberg at this uber-traditional winery, where spontaneous fermentations, ambient yeasts, little to no sulfur, long macerations and extended aging in neutral vessels rule the day.

Here, every task is done with the goal of communicating a pure expression of variety, place and vintage. Barbera, which we often look to Piedmont for, excels here with Emilia’s warm climate and the heavy clay-limestone soils throughout La Stoppa’s vineyards.
Reviews

“The 2020 Ageno captivates with a deep orange hue and blend of nostalgic nuances of sun tea with peach sorbet, tropical melon, tangerine and mint.  Weighty in feel yet lifted and energetic, it washes across the palate with a liquid floral concentration and citrus-infused apricot underscored by crunchy minerals and spice. This leaves the senses reeling as it finishes youthfully tense and incredibly long, tapering off with a saline tinge offset by hints of candied lemon peel. Fantastic.“ 

94 points - Eric Guido, Vinous, May 2025

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Region Emilia-Romagna
Country Italy
Vintage 2020
Size 750ml
Alcohol 12.5%
Closure Cork
Grapes Malvasia di Candia Aromatica
Farming Organic
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2020 La Stoppa 'Ageno' Bianco
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