White

Tantéi

By Mandirola, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy

Mandirola Tantéi

Mandirola's selection from the over 90 year old Tantéi vineyard, a Colli Tortonesi Timorasso Riserva combining concrete tank fermentation with a brief passage in French oak tonneaux. A harmonious, zesty and extremely persistent wine shaped by the heterogeneity of the old vines.

Tasting notes

Straw yellow colour. Intense, persistent bouquet with traces of flowers, smooth and elegant with scents of vanilla. Warm and soft on the palate with hints of pear and toasted almond.

Pairs well with

Suitable for the whole meal, it excels with tasty and cured cheese, and is an elegant support to white meat, pate and vegetarian dishes, as well as Piemontese white truffle.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Riserva
Grape
Timorasso 100%
Cru / vineyard
Tantéi
Production area
Vho di Tortona
Soil
Clay over grey limestone
Exposure
Southwest facing slopes, 300 m a.s.l.
Harvest
End of September to beginning of October, hand picked into baskets
Vineyard planting
Spurred cordon training, plant density of 4,000 vines per hectare, vines more than 90 years old, yield of 6,000 kg per hectare
Vinification
Gentle grape pressing followed by temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation in concrete tanks. After fermentation the wine passes about 7 days in seasoned French oak 500L tonneaux, then returns to concrete tanks for ageing on fine lees with occasional batonnage for at least 12 months before a delicate filtration and bottling. Alcohol 13-14% by volume.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Storage
Store in a cool, dark place, away from sources of heat and light. It can evolve positively for several years.

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