# Piazzera (Giacomo Boveri)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Derthona by [Giacomo Boveri](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giacomo-boveri.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giacomo-boveri-piazzera).

- **Producer:** Giacomo Boveri
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Derthona
- **Grape:** Timorasso 100%
- **Production area:** Costa Vescovato (AL), the Piazzera hill
- **Soil:** Clay mixed with sand
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Mid-September, by hand in boxes
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2004, 270 m above sea level, 0.83 x 2.60 m spacing, Guyot training, 70 q/ha. Fertilised with organic-based products, green manure in alternate rows, mechanical weeding. Since 2019 the estate has followed the DTP Passione & Ragione sustainable viticulture protocol.
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, clarification of the must, then alcoholic fermentation at a controlled 18 °C. After the first racking the wine stays on its fine lees for 18 months with weekly batonnage until bottling, then at least 6 months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Single-hill Derthona from the Piazzera hill at 270 m, where the Boveri family has its oldest farms, bought in the early to mid 1800s. The sandy clay soil sets it apart from the family's other selections.