# Terre del Prete (Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Cortese by [Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/azienda-agricola-boveri-luigi.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/azienda-agricola-boveri-luigi-terre-del-prete).

- **Producer:** Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Cortese
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Production area:** Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** Northwest, 280 m a.s.l.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, about 4,000 vines/ha; vines around 25 years old.
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing of the grapes and fermentation of the clear must at 17-18°C. Aged about two months in steel tanks, then bottled with a brief rest in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's still Cortese, fermented cool in steel and given a short rest in bottle before release; first made in 1992.

## Tasting notes

Pale, bright straw yellow with greenish highlights. Floral and fruity aromas of acacia blossom, hawthorn and white peach. Fresh, pleasantly dry palate with good persistence. The estate recommends a medium-sized glass.

## Food pairings

An aperitif wine, also good with fish starters, focaccia and farinata.