White

Derthona

By Cantina San Matteo, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy

Cantina San Matteo Derthona

A Timorasso from Berzano di Tortona and Volpeglino, 100% Derthona, 14% ABV, fermented and rested on lees in steel for about 10 months.

Tasting notes

Still, intense yellow with greenish highlights; fine floral and fruity nose of acacia flower, peach and pear. Well balanced and persistent, fresh and savoury with good acidity. After 2 to 3 years in bottle, mineral notes become more marked.

Pairs well with

Raw meat (beef tartare), cured meats and cheese, cold and hot starters, first courses, white meats.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Colli Tortonesi Timorasso DOC
Grape
Timorasso (Derthona) 100%
Production area
Berzano di Tortona and Volpeglino, province of Alessandria
Soil
Varies by site, generally limestone-clay
Exposure
Varies, mostly south-west facing
Harvest
September to October, by hand
Vineyard planting
Vines more than 7 years old. Guyot. Yield 70 quintals per hectare. Low-yield vineyard care with frequent cleaning, green pruning, thinning and minimal chemical treatments.
Vinification
Grapes are destemmed and cold-macerated on the skins for 2 to 3 days, then gently pressed. The free-run must ferments in steel tanks with periodic lees stirring (batonnage) for about 10 months in total.
Serving temperature
9 °C
Storage
Store away from light in a cool, damp place at about 15 °C.

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