# Derthona (Cantina Sociale di Nizza)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso by [Cantina Sociale di Nizza](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-sociale-di-nizza.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-sociale-di-nizza-derthona).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sociale di Nizza
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
- **Grape:** Timorasso 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato and neighbouring communes
- **Soil:** Clay-marl and calcareous
- **Exposure:** East, west
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyards at 200/300 m a.s.l., 80 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in stainless steel tanks, then some months of rest in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12°C
- **Storage:** Consumption window 5 to 7 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Timorasso, a historic native white variety made to age, described as heroic and low-yielding. 100% Timorasso, 13.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with golden reflections. Complex aromas that move from acacia and wildflower honey to hydrocarbons only after 4 or 5 years of ageing. Mineral in its dominant notes; warm, thanks to an alcohol level that blends with the structure and body.

## Food pairings

A versatile pairing wine: in early life an aperitif, then with age first courses, white meat and even important aromatic preparations.