# Piccolo Derthona (Vigneti Repetto)

> White, Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso by [Vigneti Repetto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vigneti-repetto.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vigneti-repetto-piccolo-derthona).

- **Producer:** Vigneti Repetto
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Timorasso
- **Grape:** Timorasso 100%
- **Production area:** Sarezzano, 260 to 320 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Clay-limestone
- **Exposure:** Various
- **Harvest:** First ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,400 vines per hectare, planted in various years
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel; 5 months in steel with weekly batonnage, then 6 to 7 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Timorasso from younger vines with a shorter rest on the lees, made for freshness.

## Tasting notes

Floral and citrus notes, minerality and freshness. Made from younger vineyards, so lighter in structure than Derthona Quadro, with a shorter rest on the lees.

## Food pairings

Grilled fish, white meats and fried vegetables; suited to an aperitif.