Timorasso “Terre del Timorasso”
Terre del Timorasso pre-dates the adoption of the of the Derthona sottozona.
Appellation: Colli Tortonesi Timorasso (DOC)
Type: White, dry
Varietal: 100% Timorasso
Certified Organic
Wine Details:
Tasting Notes:
Color: Light gold.
Bouquet: Ripe apricots, honey and spices overlay the typical Timorasso minerality.
Taste: Medium textured, with orchard fruit, minerality and a crips and vibrant acidity.
Alcohol: 14%.
Serving Temperature: 10-12 C° (50-54º F).
Pairing: Fish antipasti, artichoke and white anchovies, risotto, white meat. There is enough body and structure to handle bolder dishes.
Vinyard Notes:
Production Area: Costa Vescovato, Piemonte.
Vineyard: Vigna di Carlo, 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres), planted 1995, 420 root stock, A- clone.
Elevation: 280 meters (920 feet) a.s.l.
Exposure: South, southwest.
Soil: Tortonian Marl.
Training System: Guyot.
Yield: 6,000 Kg/Ha (2.7 tons/acre).
Winemaking Notes:
Harvest: End of September, manual.
Vinification: Stainless steel with three days of maceration without any pump-overs.
Aging: 12 months in stainless steel on the lees.
Annual production: 5,000 bottles.
Reviews:
2007 Terre del Timorasso – Robert Parker Wine Advocate (Aug. 2010)
"The 2007 Terre del Timorasso emerges rom the glass with ripe apricots, honey and spices, all of which come together in a rich, harmonious style. This textured, mid-weight white has the body and length to pair with fairly bold dishes. It is a fabulous effort from Ricci.” ~ A.G.
"The 2007 Terre del Timorasso emerges rom the glass with ripe apricots, honey and spices, all of which come together in a rich, harmonious style. This textured, mid-weight white has the body and length to pair with fairly bold dishes. It is a fabulous effort from Ricci.” ~ A.G.