{"title":"Agricola Foppiani","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor roughly 150 years the Foppiani family farmed the hills above Bobbio and kept the wine for themselves. Only in 2017 did Paolo Foppiani and his wife Giovanna decide to vinify their entire harvest and share it with the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgricola Foppiani sits in the hamlet of Fognano, near Bobbio, in the Val Trebbia of the Colli Piacentini. The family has worked this land for around four generations. For most of that time they pressed grapes purely for home consumption, with vineyards farmed without chemicals since 1990. The turning point came in 2017, when Paolo and Giovanna committed to making natural wine from all their fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/agricola-foppiani-natural-wine-from-the-val-trebbia\"\u003eAgricola Foppiani producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vino-di-fognano-giulio-armani-natural-wine","title":"Agricola Foppiani Vino di Fognano 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eVino di Fognano is a skin-contact orange wine made by Paolo Foppiani at his family estate in the locality of Fognano, near Bobbio in the Val Trebbia, Colli Piacentini. The Foppiani family has farmed this land for approximately 150 years. Vineyards sit at 300 to 400 meters elevation on calcareous soils and are certified organic by ICEA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is a blend of Malvasia di Candia Aromatica and Ortrugo, two indigenous varieties of the Colli Piacentini. Malvasia di Candia Aromatica contributes thick skins, pronounced aromatics, and structural depth suited to extended maceration. Ortrugo adds citrus-driven acidity and the local character that grounds the wine in this specific valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrapes are macerated on the skins for approximately 15 days, then aged for 8 months in stainless steel. The wine is bottled unfiltered with minimal added sulfites. Fermentation relies on indigenous yeasts with no other additions in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiulio Armani, the long-time winemaker at La Stoppa and founder of Denavolo, serves as enological consultant to Paolo Foppiani. His involvement brings decades of experience in spontaneous fermentation and extended skin-contact winemaking to the Fognano cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agricola Foppiani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34502070141080,"sku":"FOGNBIAN18C","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/azienda-agricola-foppiano-vino-di-fognano-orange-natural-wine.jpg?v=1780187156"},{"product_id":"le-bolle-di-fognano-azienda-agricola-foppiano-natural-wine","title":"Agricola Foppiani Le Bolle di Fognano 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eLe Bolle di Fognano is a pétillant naturel rosato made from 100% Barbera grown on the Foppiani family estate in the locality of Fognano, near Bobbio, in the Val Trebbia valley of the Colli Piacentini, Emilia-Romagna. The vineyards sit at 300 to 400 meters elevation on calcareous soils and are certified organic by ICEA. Winemaking is overseen by Giulio Armani of La Stoppa and Denavolo, who serves as enological consultant to Paolo Foppiani.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine is made via the ancestral method: Barbera undergoes a short skin maceration, then rests for approximately six months in stainless steel. In spring, the wine is refermented in bottle using its own grape must. The result is a lightly sparkling rosato with fine, creamy bubbles and no disgorgement. It is unfiltered and bottled with zero added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass it pours a pale salmon-pink with a slight haze from the lees. The nose is fresh and direct: red cherries, wild strawberry, and a faint earthy note underneath. On the palate, Barbera's naturally high acidity drives the structure, keeping the wine bright and lively, with a subtle savory finish that makes it unusually versatile at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiled under Emilia IGT. Serve well chilled, around 45 to 48F, and expect some sediment from the unfiltered, in-bottle refermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agricola Foppiani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40283619721415,"sku":"FOGNBULL19C","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/fognano-le-bolle-di-fognano-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780186055"},{"product_id":"duset-dolcetto-2018","title":"Agricola Foppiani Duset Dolcetto 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eAgricola Foppiano Duset Dolcetto is a red natural wine made from 100% organic Dolcetto grapes. Spontaneous fermentation, bottled unfiltered, and with minimal added sulfites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Agricola Foppiani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42437949718744,"sku":"FOGNDUSE18C","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/vino-di-fognano-duset-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780184879"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/agricola-foppiani.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}