White

E.P.

By Cascina Penna-Currado, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Penna-Currado E.P.

A structured, skin-contact Timorasso from the Colli Tortonesi, named for Elena Penna, who has long promoted the grape.

Tasting notes

Yellow fruit, acacia blossom and chamomile with subtle tropical hints. Skin contact adds structure and depth, carried by lively acidity, marked minerality and aromatic freshness.

Pairs well with

Seafood and shellfish, grilled or poached fish, white meat, vegetable dishes and asparagus, risotto, young cheeses

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Colli Tortonesi DOC Derthona
Grape
Timorasso
Production area
Berzano di Tortona (Alessandria), Colli Tortonesi
Soil
Sant'Agata fossil marls: compact calcareous clay about 20 million years old
Exposure
East
Vineyard planting
Vines about 15 years old, on a 2.5 hectare leased plot
Vinification
Long fermentation with native yeasts (42 days in 2025), with a share of skin contact achieved through an unconventional submerged-cap infusion system meant to build structure while keeping citrus freshness and avoiding oxidation. The wine rests on its fine lees for about ten months in Clayver ceramic vessels and stainless steel, with a small part in acacia casks. No malolactic fermentation in recent vintages.
Serving temperature
Not below 16°C, opened ahead and decanted (producer advice)
Storage
Built for long ageing; keeps to 2032 and beyond

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