# Derthona (Cascina Gentile)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso by [Cascina Gentile](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-gentile.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-gentile-derthona).

- **Producer:** Cascina Gentile
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
- **Grape:** Timorasso 100%
- **Production area:** Estate vineyards at Cassano Spinola, in the Colli Tortonesi
- **Vinification:** Soft crushing and about 24 hours of skin maceration, then pressing, cold settling and fermentation at 18°C for 35-40 days. About 12 months on the fine lees with batonage every 10-15 days, then bottled.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Timorasso from estate vines at Cassano Spinola in the Colli Tortonesi, made since 2015 and the newest wine in the range.

## Tasting notes

Deep, brilliant straw yellow. Intense, long and persistent, floral and fruity, with mineral notes, chamomile, apricot and hawthorn, slightly toasty. Savoury, warm and harmonious, with ripe fruit and mineral notes, balanced and very persistent.

## Food pairings

Good across a whole meal, with savoury fish soups, flavourful cheeses, shellfish and white meats; also as a meditation wine after dinner