Wine Details

La Spinetta Timorasso Colli Tortonesi Derthona DOC

La Spinetta Derthona is produced from the Timorasso grape, a characteristic white variety native to the Tortona area in the southeast of Piedmont. Included in the Colli Tortonesi (Tortona Hills) DOC appellation, the variety is gaining ever more attention, both in Italy and internationally, for its fresh and mineral expressions. Situated in the far north-western corner of the zone, this particular viticultural area represents both the transitional gateway between the Po plains and the Mediterranean Sea and the very northernmost reaches of the Apennines, resulting in considerable variability in microclimate, altitude and soil type, key components of terroir.

Region:

Producer:

La Spinetta Piedmont

Classification:

Colli Tortonesi DOC

Variety:

100% Timorasso

Number of bottles produced:

15,000

Production area:

Two estate vineyards in Montemarzino & Montegioco

Altitude:

350 - 400m a.s.l.

Age of vines:

25 years

Yield:

5,000 bottles/hectare

Vinification:

Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled small steel tanks. The wine rests on its noble lees for 8 months and then filtered before aging.

Refining:

Bottle aged for 3 months before its release

Alcohol content:

13%

Soil:

Marly, calcerous, clayey, some sand

Harvest:

September

First vintage:

2019

Recent press reviews

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La Spinetta Timorasso Colli Tortonesi Piccolo Derthona DOC 2023

James Suckling (92)- "The 2023 Timorasso is an attractive, expressive white from La Spinetta. Proprietor Giorgio Rivetti and his team crafted a Timorasso endowed with generous tropical fruit, spice and floral notes. Soft contours, unusual for Timorasso, add immediacy. This is sure to be a crowd-pleaser."

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La Spinetta Timorasso Colli Tortonesi Piccolo Derthona DOC 2023

The Wine Advocate (92)- "Here is a solid interpretation of the Timorasso grape from La Spinetta. The 2023 Colli Tortonesi Timorasso Derthona shows golden color saturation and opens to neutral stone fruit aromas of quince, pear and peach. This was a warm vintage, and the wine ultimately reveals a slightly waxy texture with canned peach that emerges in a second moment. In all, this is a very young expression, and as we know, Timorasso needs more bottle age before it shows its true complexity and depth. I recommend you give it a couple of years in the cellar. Fruit is organic."

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La Spinetta Timorasso Colli Tortonesi Piccolo Derthona DOC 2023

Vinous Media (92)- "The 2023 Timorasso is an attractive, expressive white from La Spinetta. Proprietor Giorgio Rivetti and his team crafted a Timorasso endowed with generous tropical fruit, spice and floral notes. Soft contours, unusual for Timorasso, add immediacy. This is sure to be a crowd-pleaser."