# Derthona (Pio Cesare)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Riserva by [Pio Cesare](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pio-cesare.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pio-cesare-derthona).

- **Producer:** Pio Cesare
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso Riserva
- **Grape:** Timorasso
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vho
- **Production area:** Tortona (Colli Tortonesi)
- **Soil:** Soil rich in limestone and clay (calcareous-marly)
- **Exposure:** Full south exposure, about 250 metres altitude
- **Vinification:** After a partial, short maceration on the skins, alcoholic fermentation begins in stainless steel tanks, where the Timorasso then stays for about 1 year. A long rest in bottle of about 2 years follows.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Colli Tortonesi Timorasso Riserva from the family's own vineyards at Vho, in the municipality of Tortona, first presented with the 2023 vintage. About 1 year in steel and about 2 years in bottle before release.

## Tasting notes

The full south exposure and calcareous-marly soil give the wine great minerality, structure and longevity, balanced by refined complexity and aromatic expressiveness thanks to the careful choice of early picking and the medium-large size of the berries. It shows a very long ageing capacity, bringing out over time mineral notes of flint and hydrocarbons.