White
Bricco San Michele
By Claudio Mariotto, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy
Timorasso from the estate's youngest vineyard, Bricco San Michele, aged a year on the lees and at least 12 months in bottle.
Tasting notes
Floral and fruity, with a warm sensation and a finish of flint and mineral notes fading into chamomile.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Colli Tortonesi Derthona DOC
- Grape
- Timorasso 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Bricco San Michele
- Production area
- Municipality of Sarezzano, 250-300 m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Calcareous, clayey
- Exposure
- East/south-east
- Harvest
- End of September
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot pruning, from the estate's youngest vineyard, yield about 70 quintals/hectare
- Vinification
- Soft and slow pressing of the grapes, spontaneous temperature-controlled fermentation. Aged one year on the fine lees in steel tanks with light battonage, then at least 12 months in bottle.
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