DOC
Availability
Nose
Fruity and spicy, with young, grapey notes and red berries.
- Grapes
- Barbera, Croatina
- Denomination
- Gutturnio DOC
- Region
- Emilia Romagna
- ABV
- 13%
Gutturnio is a red from the hills of Piacenza, blending Barbera with Croatina, which locals call Bonarda. Villa Oppi's Superiore, 60% Barbera and 40% Bonarda, comes from Cortina and ages about ten months in small oak barrels.
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Tasting Notes
Tasting notes published by the producer, included verbatim with attribution.
- Tasted by
- Villa Oppi
- Source
- Producer notes · confidence High
- Typical of Barbera
Palate
Intense, with good body, a clear tannic texture and fresh acidity.
Finish
Fairly long.
Overall
Ruby red with purple glints. A Gutturnio Superiore of 13% alcohol from Cortina, in the hills of Piacenza, with 8 days on the skins and at least six months in bottle.
Denomination Compliance Snapshot
Gutturnio in five fields
A compact view of what the Gutturnio denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
Allowed grapes
2 varieties listed
This bottle: Barbera, Croatina.
Minimum ageing
Recorded by producer
Disciplinare ageing rule not yet recorded.
Region / area
Emilia Romagna
Style
DOC · Gutturnio
Vintages
Not stated
Not stated
- Best price
- not listed
- Retailers
- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Best price
- not listed
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- 0 in stock
- ABV
- 13.0%
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
The disciplinare, the place, the label
01
DOC, DOCG, IGT: what the badges mean
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Gutturnio is in the DOC tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
02
The denomination rules, in detail
- Allowed grapes. 2 varieties listed in the disciplinare
- Tasting panel. No mandatory pre-release tasting
03
Region and area context
Gutturnio falls within Emilia Romagna.
Winery
Villa Oppi
ViewAlseno
Gutturnio DOC zone
The producer
Made at Villa Oppi, Alseno. Directions
04
Reading the label
- Villa OppiProducer / estate
- Barbera · CroatinaGrape varieties
- Gutturnio DOCGeographic indication and quality tier
- 13.0% volAlcohol by volume
Food Pairing
Acidity matching
Strong match
Pasta with ragù
Fresh acidity cuts through a rich meat sauce.
Try with: Tagliatelle with ragù, lasagne
Salt balance
Strong match
Cured meats and matured cheese
Salty cured meats and cheese soften the tannins and bring out the red berries.
Try with: Coppa piacentina, salame, aged Grana Padano
Tannin softening
Good match
Grilled meat and risotto
Its tannins soften against grilled meat, and it has the body for a rich risotto.
Try with: Grilled pork, sausages, risotto
Drinking + cellar
Decanting
30 minutes
A short splash decant softens the first-pour edge and opens the aromatics.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Aim for the cooler end on a warm day; warmer end opens up more aromatics.
Sources & trust
Tasting notes
Notes published by the producer, quoted with attribution.
Confidence · High
Appellation rules & ageing
From the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · High
Why it costs what it costs
Our reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · Medium
Drink window & cellar potential
Style guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · Medium
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Common Questions
Fruity and spicy, with young, grapey notes and red berries. Intense, with good body, a clear tannic texture and fresh acidity.
Serve at 16-18°C. Use a Standard Balloon glass.
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