Ioppa is an estate winery in the Piemonte region of north-west Italy. It makes Ghemme DOCG red wines.

Red wines

Ghemme DOCG, Bricco Balsina: 2008 85% Spanna (Nebbiolo), 15% Vespolina. More alluvial, sandy, lots of mineral. Lots of fruit, texture, tannin, really strong wine with nice ripeness and austerity with plenty of flesh (Signorvino 2015 tasting).

Ghemme DOCG, Santa Fe: 2008 85% Spanna (Nebbiolo), 15% Vespolina. More clay here. 48m in large oak. Ripe, savoury, mint and cherry, lots of fruit, fine expression of the tannins, fleshy rather than balletic (Signorvino 2015 tasting).

Bibliography

Signorvino 2015 tasting, Vinitaly International Academy hosted by Dr Ian d’Agata on 01st December 2015, Veneto, Italy.