White

Derthona

By Giovanni Viberti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Giovanni Viberti Derthona

A Timorasso from 9.5 hectares at about 400 m in Monleale, first made in 2021. Ageing potential 15+ years.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow in the first 3-4 years, turning golden. Peach, acacia flowers and hawthorn; mineral and hydrocarbon notes become predominant after some years in bottle.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
Grape
Timorasso 100%
Production area
Monleale (AL), Colli Tortonesi
Soil
Light clay soils with good limestone content
Exposure
East to south-east
Vinification
Grapes picked in the upper part of Monleale at 350 m, transported to the cellar in Barolo in a refrigerated truck. Pneumatic pressing, cold settling and fermentation at 12 C for 10-14 days. Kept on fine lees in the same tank. No malolactic fermentation owing to storage temperature and the grape high acidity and low pH. Ageing on the lees continues for about 10-12 months.
Serving temperature
14 C

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