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Coppo - Barolo2020

RED WINE

PUBLIC
June 2025
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Coppo - Barolo label
  • Producer Coppo
  • Blend 100% Nebbiolo
  • Country Italy
  • Region Piemonte
  • Appellation Barolo
  • UPC 8 51362 00302 0

Reviews

Wine Enthusiast 90

The wine is assertive and forward, showcasing a harmonious blend of red and black fruits that evokes the richness of spiced preserves. A woodsy essence and a whisper of earthiness add a grounding dimension to the profile. The structure is firm, supporting a dark, almost brooding character with abundant notes of licorice, leather and savory spice with a finish that asks for a bit more time in the cellar.

by JP, Wine Enthusiast , 2024

Vinous Media 93

Coppo's 2020 Barolo is a very pretty, inviting wine. Wild red cherry, spice, orange peel, cedar and pipe tobacco offer lovely aromatic intensity to play off the wine's pliant, open-knit fruit. Soft, creamy tannins wrap it all together through the sustained, silky finish. This is a fine Barolo. Drink it over the coming seven to ten years.

by AG, Vinous Media , 2024

Wine Advocate 93

From an estate in Canelli that was grandfathered into Barolo production, the Coppo 2020 Barolo shows a lean appearance and a classical style with traditional winemaking that prizes finesse and transparency. This wine feels silky and soft in texture, and you get a pretty interpretation straight out of the gate with cassis, dried violets, bramble or broken twig and sweet almond.

by ML, Wine Advocate , 2025

Wine Spectator 91

This is lacy and elegant, exhibiting cherry, currant, earth, anise and wild herb flavors. Firms up on the finish, with a base of tannins keeping this grounded.

by BS, Wine Spectator , 2025

James Suckling 91

This is spiced and mineral on the nose with subtle aromas of red fruit, dried thyme, cloves and crushed stones. Medium-bodied and juicy, yet with a firm backbone of tannins and a tense, lingering finish.

by JS, James Suckling , 2025

Technical Details

Description

Because of its historical significance, Coppo is among the few wineries allowed to vinify Nebbiolo to become Barolo outside of the wine’s strict production area. The vineyards are located in the South of Asti with Southern exposure. The soil is composed of calcareous clay marl with prevalence of silt, between the altitude of 650-820 ft.

Estate

The historical underground wine cellars of Coppo are a UNESCO World Heritage site. They are part of the network of underground cathedrals, a temple of wine dedicated to its history and the hard work of their history. Built beginning in the late 18th century, initially intended as small cellars to conserve wine, they were expanded from 1800-1900 to what they are today. The historical wine cellars of Coppo extend under the hill of Canelli for a total of 5 thousand square meters (16,400 ft) and a depth that reaches 40 meters (130 ft).

Tasting notes

Scorched earth, baking spice and red berry aromas emerge from the glass. The savory palate offers red cherry, clove and tobacco alongside dusty tannins. Pair with baked beef shank, braised veal cut, baked lamb with potatoes.

Vinification

Harvest begins with a strict selection in vineyards of the healthiest, ripest grapes that were hand collected in 40lb picking baskets. The maceration with the grape skins is short with soft pumping over the skin cap. Full malolactic fermentation takes place and aged 36 months in large oak casks.