Welcoming Davide Champion and Nicola Scopinich of Scarpa Wines to The Oak Barrel!
Founded in 1900 by Antonio Scarpa and his wife Ernestina Ottavia Deantonio in Nizza Monferrato, Piedmont, their dream was to create the best Barbera in the land. To this day, they are remembered for their deep knowledge of Monferrato vineyards, and their ability to select the best Barbera grapes for Riserva wines.
Antonio’s ‘Stabilimento Enologico’ – which specialized in bottling and marketing local wines – was a modern masterpiece of its time and it allowed them to invest heavily in barrels for the aging of red wines, but also in technology for the production of Metodo Classico sparkling wines, Vermouth and liqueurs. At the height of the 1930s, Scarpa was acknowledged as one of the most renowned wineries in Piedmont. The first vintage of Barolo was bottled in 1940 and opened the doors of the company to another highly suitable territory: the Langhe. This is the historical explanation why Scarpa is still allowed to bottle Barolo outside of the boundaries of the denomination: an exception established by the disciplinary.
In 1949 Antonio sold the winery to his dear friend Mario Pesce, who would go on to fulfil Antonio’s vision of great Barbera. Carlo Castino (Mario’s nephew) first became Pesce’s right-hand man and, later, the director of wine production. In 1969, he had the intuition to acquire the company’s most important estate, Poderi Bricchi: a spectacular 25-hectare single-body vineyard found between Castel Rocchero and Acqui Terme. Owning Poderi Bricchi meant being fully responsible for the quality of the wines, interpreting the variable expressions of the seasons and controlling the entire chain, from the vineyard to the table. Starting in 1974, Carlo Castino produced the first outstanding vintages of ‘La Bogliona’, an exceptional Barbera d’Asti that would become the embodiment of Scarpa’s philosophy. ‘La Bogliona’ represents the realization of Antonio Scarpa’s dream. Castino was also behind the progressive zoning of Poderi Bricchi, with the planting of local varieties such as Freisa, Ruchè, Dolcetto, Brachetto and Timorasso.
In 2007, Carlo’s heir Silvio Trinchero, an enologist who professionally flourished at the historical “Scarpa school” took over as enologist and chief winemaker. Longevity, Piedmontese identity and respect for varietal expression remain the cornerstones of winemaking at Scarpa, enriched by new and important acquisitions.
In 2018, Scarpa began planning its expansion to enhance the company’s solidity and the prestige of the wines produced. Plots in some of the most important Menzioni Geografiche in Langhe were selected and acquired: Monvigliero in Verduno and Canova, in Neive. The rationalization and enhancement of these recent acquisitions are inspired by Antonio Scarpa’s vision: to produce legendary, single-vineyard Barolo and Barbaresco labels that will soon expand the range of wines towards new qualitative heights.
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The Oak Barrel welcomes Davide and Nicola to our Tasting Room to share the history, passion and quality of their beloved Scarpa Winery! On pour…
“Briccorosa” Rouchet Rosso Monferrato DOCG 2019
“Casa Scarpa” Barbera d’Asti DOCG 2022
“Pelaverga” Verduno DOC 750ml 2022
“Bric du Nota” Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2021
“La Bogliona” Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG 2018
“La Bogliona” Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG 2012
“Tettineive” Barbaresco DOCG 2019
“Tettineive” Barbaresco DOCG 2016
“Tettimorra” Barolo DOCG 750ml 2019
“Tettimorra” Barolo DOCG 750ml BACK VINTAGE TBA
Vermouth di Torino Rosso
*All wine will be on special offer on the night*
Details
Date: Tuesday 4th March, 2025
Time: 6.15pm for a 6.30pm start
Venue: The Oak Barrel, 152 Elizabeth St, Sydney CBD
Cost: $70 per ticket ($60 Enthusiasts & Connoisseurs)
*Enthusiasts & Connoisseurs can purchase 1 extra ticket at VIP price*
*Complementary snacks included*
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