# Piccolo Derthona (Terre di Sarizzola)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso by [Terre di Sarizzola](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/terre-di-sarizzola.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/terre-di-sarizzola-piccolo-derthona).

- **Producer:** Terre di Sarizzola
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
- **Grape:** Timorasso 100%
- **Soil:** Marly, silty, calcareous
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,500 vines per hectare, Guyot, grape thinning; vineyard in organic conversion
- **Vinification:** Aged on the noble lees in temperature-controlled steel tanks with periodic batonnage until bottling, which by regulation takes place at least one year after harvest. Hand-harvested in crates. Average total acidity 6.0-6.5 g/l, residual sugar 3-4 g/l, average total sulphur 60-70 mg/l.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The younger Timorasso of the estate, a dry 100% Timorasso from Costa Vescovato aged on its lees in steel.

## Tasting notes

Dry white wine from native Tortona-area Timorasso grapes, savoury and mineral, with high alcohol and excellent structure. Elegant structure on the palate with a long, persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Tasty cheeses and substantial fish and white meat dishes