White
Aemilia Scauri
By Cantina di Tortona, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy
Aemilia Scauri is Cantina di Tortona's Timorasso riserva, from a rare, historic strain of the variety grown on a single 3.5 hectare vineyard in Viguzzolo; the cooperative was the first to replant and vinify this old Timorasso lineage in Piemonte. The name recalls the Roman road Via Aemilia Scauri, which linked Derthona to the Ligurian coast.
Tasting notes
Deep golden yellow. Mineral on the nose with notes of hay and ripe fruit, and light balsamic hints of thyme and sage. A full bodied, structured white wine, savoury and fresh, with a very long finish.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Riserva
- Grape
- Timorasso
- Production area
- Viguzzolo, Montecanino district (Vho di Tortona)
- Soil
- Deep, medium textured soil with a sandy skeleton, from the Zebedassi formation
- Exposure
- South to southwest, 350 to 450 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, 10 buds per plant, 4,500 vines per hectare
- Storage
- Suited to long bottle ageing, during which it develops evolved notes of petrol and honey; it can also be enjoyed lightly chilled while keeping its full complexity.
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