Timorasso
Timorasso is an ancient indigenous white grape variety, present above all in the Colli Tortonesi area, on the border between Piedmont and Lombardy. Before the phylloxera crisis, it was widespread, not only in the territory of Tortona, but also in the nearby Piedmontese provinces of Novara and Alessandria. In the reconstruction of the post-phylloxera vineyards, more generous and constant grape varieties were preferred in production, such as Cortese and Barbera. The timorasso thus risked disappearing definitively, if it had not been for the tenacity and commitment of a few winemakers, who bet on its potential and its rebirth. Today timorasso is considered one of the most interesting autochthonous white grape varieties of northern Italy, above all for its structure and longevity, which gives tertiary evolutions on the notes of resin and hydrocarbon.
Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Cavallina 2021 Claudio Mariotto
The Derthona Cavallina by Claudio Mariotto is made from Timorasso grapes grown in the Cavallina vineyard, located in the Vho area between 250 and 300 meters above sea level. The vines, almost 20 years old, are cultivated with respect for the environment, without the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or systemic products, allowing the terroir to express itself in its purity.
The winemaking process involves gentle and slow pressing of the grapes, followed by spontaneous fermentation at contr...
View product pageDerthona Timorasso Sterpi 2022 Vigneti Massa
Derthona Sterpi di Vigneti Massa was born in the homonymous vineyard, Sterpi, located in the province of Alessandria, in the heart of the Colli Tortonesi DOC.
It is produced exclusively with Timorasso grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. After fermentation in steel with indigenous yeasts, the wine stays on the fine lees for 10 months in order to refine its organoleptic characteristics.
It has a straw yellow color with golden reflections. The nose opens with hints of acacia and citrus f...
View product pageDerthona Costa del Vento 2022 Vigneti Massa
Vigneti Massa's Derthona Costa del Vento is a wine produced exclusively with Timorasso grapes, which comes from the ancient Tortonese vineyard that gives its name to the same wine: Costa del Vento.
The harvest is done by hand, with the use of the characteristic bigucco and selection of the bunches that have completely completed the maturation process. After a skin maceration conducted at low temperatures and pressing of the grapes after a few days, white vinification follows at a temperature of 1...
View product pageColli Tortonesi DOC Derthona Timorasso 2023 La Spinetta
The Timorasso Derthona of La Spinetta is one of the most interesting wineries on the Piedmontese wine scene. The grapes come from vineyards located in the municipalities of Montemarzino and Montegioco, in the province of Alessandria.
The Timorasso grapes are destemmed and softly pressed. This is followed by fermentation in small thermo-controlled steel tanks and aging on the fine lees for 7 months.
Straw yellow in colour, it has aromas of acacia and orange blossom and slight notes of hydrocarbon. ...
View product pageColli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona 2023 Claudio Mariotto
Claudio Mariotto, in the 1990s, believed in the potential of Timorasso, an almost extinct native Piedmontese grape variety, to create a great aging white wine. The winery, founded in 1921, is located in Vho, in the Colli Tortonesi, a historic region for winemaking thanks to its favorable climate and chalky-clay soils.
This Colli Tortonesi Derthona is made from Timorasso grapes grown at altitudes between 250 and 300 meters above sea level, without the use of pesticides. After a gentle pressing and...
View product pageColli Tortonesi Timorasso DOC Derthona 2023 Borgogno
The Colli Tortonesi Timorasso Derthona di Borgogno is produced exclusively with Timorasso grapes, grown in the areas of Monleale and the Tortonesi hills on silty limestone soils. The vineyards enjoy a favorable south-west and south-east exposure.
The vinification involves cold maceration of the grapes for approximately 3 days, followed by static decantation in steel. Fermentation occurs spontaneously in concrete containers for 25 days. The wine ages in steel for 10 months, to which a further 7 mo...
View product pageColli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona 2022 Francesco Iandolo
Colli Tortonesi Timorasso Derthona by Francesco Iandolo is a Piedmontese white wine that comes from the native Timorasso white grape, from the Ca 'dell'Aglio vineyard located in the municipality of Brignano-Frascata, at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level.
The Timorasso grapes are harvested manually in the second half of September. The grapes are softly pressed, clarified and then vinified in thermo-regulated steel tanks. The wine then ages for 12 months on its own yeasts, always in steel t...
View product pageDerthona 2023 Vigneti Massa
The Vigneti Massa's Derthona was born in vineyards located on the Tortona hills in the province of Alessandria, south of Piedmont.
It is produced with 100% Timorasso grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, with maceration in contact with the skins for 48–60 hours, at a controlled temperature of 18-22 °C. Subsequently, the wine ages in steel and concrete tanks, with aging in bottle for at least 6 months.
It has a medium intensity straw yel...
View product pageColli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Il mio sole 2022 Guasti Clemente
Timorasso di Guasti is produced in the heart of Nizza Monferrato, in the province of Asti, a place recognized as one of the most important wine-growing centers in Piedmont. The vineyards are grown on clayey soils, ideal for the cultivation of Timorasso.
Winemaking takes place according to traditional methods, with maturation in French oak barrels which gives the wine a complex and well-defined structure. This process emphasizes the intrinsic qualities and character of the grape variety.
The color ...
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Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona 2023 Fontanafredda
The Timorasso Derthona di Fontanafredda is born in vineyards located on the Tortona hills in the province of Alessandria, south of Piedmont.
It is produced with 100% Timorasso grapes, harvested and selected entirely by hand. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, with maceration in contact with the skins for 12 hours, at a controlled temperature of about 8 ° C. Subsequently the wine matures for about 10 months in steel and concrete tanks.
It has a medium intensity straw yellow color. T...
View product pageColli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Pitasso 2021 Claudio Mariotto
The Derthona Pitasso by Claudio Mariotto is made from selected Timorasso grapes from the Pitasso vineyard, located in the municipality of Sarezzano at an altitude of 250 to 300 meters above sea level. The vines enjoy optimal east-to-west exposure on a hillside, allowing for balanced ripening. The farming is done without the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or systemic products, preserving the purity of the terroir.
The vinification process involves a gentle and slow pressing of the grapes...
View product pageColli Tortonesi DOC Derthona Timorasso 2022 Vite Colte
Derthona Timorasso was born in the Piedmontese vineyards of Vite Colte, located in the Tortona area, in the province of Alessandria.
This wine is obtained exclusively from Timorasso grapes. After pressing and a short cold maceration, the must is fermented in steel tanks. The vin then ages for a few weeks on the fine lees before being bottled.
It has an intense straw yellow colour. The nose offers aromas of acacia and hawthorn flowers, ripe peaches, honey and slight notes of flint. The sip is full-...
View product pageColli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Gocce di Luce 2017 Tenuta Fornace
Gocce di Luce is produced by Tenuta Fornace, located in Mornico-Losana. The company manages 80 hectares of vineyards spread over various estates: Tenuta La Pieve in Rovescala, Tenuta Il Torchio in Canneto Pavese, Tenuta Cascina Mosca in Santa Maria della Versa, located in the north-eastern part of the Oltrepò Pavese DOC and the Colli Tortonesi, in Piedmont. The wines of Tenuta Fornace contain no or less than average quantities of added sulphites.
It consists exclusively of Timorasso grapes, a Pie...
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