White

Timian

By Massimo Pastura - Cascina La Ghersa, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Massimo Pastura - Cascina La Ghersa Timian

A Timorasso from a vineyard at Casasco in the Colli Tortonesi, made since 2006 in collaboration with Walter Massa. Part of the Vigneti Unici selection.

Tasting notes

Brilliant golden yellow, deepening with bottle ageing. Very complex and enveloping nose: loquat and green apple in the early years, white flowers, medicinal herbs, honey and hay, with a delicate mineral vein and, after some years, hydrocarbon notes. Warm, elegant and enveloping on the palate, very fresh thanks to lively acidity, with a robust structure and typical minerality. Savoury, citrusy, very long finish.

Pairs well with

Hot, savoury starters, fish dishes, first courses and white meats; soft, fresh or medium-aged cheeses. Piedmontese pairings: cardoon flan with fonduta, pear pastry with hot gorgonzola cream, ravioli del plin in roast gravy, Montebore cheese.

Technical details

Style
White
Denomination
Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
Grape
Timorasso
Production area
Casasco (AL), Loc. Polverola, Colli Tortonesi, between Val Grue and Valcurona, over 400 m above sea level
Vineyard planting
Vineyard in Loc. Polverola, Casasco, over 400 m above sea level
Serving temperature
12 - 14 °C
Storage
Over 10 years

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