# Derthona Zerba Antica Riserva (Cantine Volpi)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona Riserva by [Cantine Volpi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-volpi.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-volpi-derthona-zerba-antica-riserva).

- **Producer:** Cantine Volpi
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Derthona Riserva
- **Grape:** Timorasso 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Antica Zerba
- **Production area:** Colli Tortonesi, Volpedo (Cascina La Zerba)
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and pressed with a brief maceration in the press; fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 12-15°C; no malolactic fermentation; batonnage. Aged 21 months, 10 of them in cement.
- **Storage:** Store below 25°C at 50-70% humidity; 5 years in closed bottle, 3 days once opened
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Timorasso Derthona Riserva 'Zerba Antica', 21 months of ageing, 10 of them in cement.

## Tasting notes

Golden yellow. Complex, elegant aromas from the maceration and from ageing in cement on fine lees. Mineral and savoury; evolves over the years, always showing different nuances.

## Food pairings

Starters, rice and pasta first courses, sea and freshwater fish