White
Piccolo Derthona
By La Spinetta, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso grown in Montemarzino, Montegioco and Monleale (AL), first vintage 2019 with about 15,000 bottles produced.
Tasting notes
Timorasso is an ancient indigenous grape variety of Piemonte. The wine has an incredible structure and longevity, with delicate citrus and floral notes leading to a vibrant, long finish.
Technical details
- Style
- White
- Denomination
- Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
- Grape
- Timorasso
- Production area
- Montemarzino, Montegioco and Monleale (AL)
- Soil
- Marly, calcareous, clayey, some sand
- Exposure
- South-West, South-East, 350-400 m a.s.l.
- Vineyard planting
- Vines about 25 years old on 12.35 acres
- Vinification
- Destemming and soft pressing, followed by alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled small steel tanks. The wine rests on its noble lees for 8 months, then is filtered and bottle-aged for 3 more months before release.
- Serving temperature
- 10-13°C (50-55°F)
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