# Timoteo (Gaggiano)

> Red, Gattinara DOCG by [Gaggiano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gaggiano.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/gaggiano-timoteo).

- **Producer:** Gaggiano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Gattinara DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Gattinara, Galizia area
- **Soil:** Large blocks of quartz and reddish-brown porphyry, with one of the lowest pH levels in the region.
- **Exposure:** South-West/South-East
- **Harvest:** First half of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Classic Guyot. The Galizia vineyard at Gattinara is about 40 years old, with new vines planted alongside.
- **Vinification:** Destemming and crushing; fermentation in stainless steel with pump-overs and delestage; maceration of 15 to 22 days. Aged 35 months in total, 24 of them in wood.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential: 20 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Gattinara DOCG from Nebbiolo alone, aged 35 months with 24 in wood. First produced in 2014.

## Tasting notes

Elegant and austere.

## Food pairings

Game and aged cheeses.