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Derthona

By Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy

Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi Derthona

The estate's Timorasso, sold under the name Derthona, aged on its lees in autoclave and then rested in bottle for a further year.

Tasting notes

Intense, bright straw yellow, turning golden with age. Intense, elegant aroma with fruity and citrus notes, fresh in youth and evolving into mineral and fruit nuances over time. Warm, structured palate with good persistence, acidity and minerality. The estate recommends a medium-sized glass.

Pairs well with

Savoury pies, cheese risottos, structured and sauced fish dishes, medium-aged cheeses and vegetable flans.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
Grape
Timorasso 100%
Production area
Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi
Soil
Calcareous marl and calcareous clay
Exposure
Southeast, 250 m a.s.l.
Vineyard planting
Guyot training, about 4,500 vines/ha (the product page states 4,700 vines/ha; tech-sheet PDF value used); vines about 8 years old (per the site listing).
Vinification
Soft pressing of the grapes, decanting of the must and fermentation at a controlled 18-20°C. Aged 12 months in autoclave on periodically stirred fine lees, then bottled and rested a further 12 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
12°C

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