2022 Timorasso Derthona
Vigneti (Walter) Massa
100% Timorasso Derthona
$35.99 SALE on 6+ (code: 6saves2)
$37.99 Reg
Vineyard(s): Several plots around Monleale (Colli Tortonesi DOC), including:
Costa del Vento: 1.40 hectares, planted 1990 and 2004, clay and calcareous soils, western exposure.
Costiolo: 0.50 hectares, planted 1997, calcareous soils, southern exposure.
Sterpi: 1.5 hectares, 280 m elevation, planted 1996 and 2006, loosely packed stone and chalk soils, southwestern exposure.
100% Timorasso planted in limestone and/or clay soils, at around 920 ft. ASL
Fermentation: In stainless steel. Maceration with skins 48-60 hours. Fermentation 18-22°C. Batonnage.
Elevage: In stainless steel and concrete tanks. Minimum six months bottle aging before release.
Our tasting Note
Straw-light gold color. Think of a white Rhone with acidity as it had a slightly waxy/oily, and lightly tannic texture, ripe and juicy mandarin orange and spring peach notes, a little orange blossom/honeysuckle, almond, honeycomb, wax and straw. Med/med+ on the palate, gorgeous textures and mouthfeel with a slight note of tannin from the brief skin contact it sees. Long in the finish, complex, fresh and a slight, fine, powdery textural feel from the tannin. Lovely stuff and a bargain for the price.
94 pts Vinous/Galloni
2018: (not the 2020/2021s)
Orange confit, graphite, mint, chamomile and spice notes give the 2017 Timorasso Derthona a decidedly exotic, wild expression that is impossible to miss. Rich and creamy on the palate, the 2017 has a real sense of oiliness that is incredibly distinctive.
