Grape · White
Timorasso
Also known as Derthona in Colli Tortonesi
Moderate climate
About
Brought back from near-extinction in the Colli Tortonesi in the late 1980s, Timorasso is now one of Piedmont's most serious whites. Full-bodied yet taut, with citrus, white peach and a stony edge that turns honeyed and smoky with age. Often labelled Derthona.
Typical profile
Body
Rounded
Acidity
Bright
Sweetness
Dry
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Young · fresh from the glass
Oak influence
Possible
Aging
Good young, better after 3-5 years; the best age 10-15.
Food pairings
agnolottirisotto with white truffleroast vealaged Monteboresea bass