Claudio Mariotto, Derthona Colli Tortonesi Bianco, 2024
This is the grape that nearly vanished, brought back by the man who refused to let it. Timorasso was once one of Piedmont's most planted whites, then got crowded out by easier grapes and almost disappeared entirely, until a handful of growers, led by Walter Massa and including Claudio Mariotto, committed to reviving it in the hills around Tortona. This Derthona (the old Roman name for the town, and the traditional name for the grape here) is the fresh, immediate introduction to what makes Timorasso so exciting: 100% Timorasso, dry, raised in stainless steel on its lees to keep everything bright and sapid. It's the pure, energetic entry point, delicious young. Serve well chilled, from aperitif through dinner.
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This is the grape that nearly vanished, brought back by the man who refused to let it. Timorasso was once one of Piedmont's most planted whites, then got crowded out by easier grapes and almost disappeared entirely, until a handful of growers, led by Walter Massa and including Claudio Mariotto, committed to reviving it in the hills around Tortona. This Derthona (the old Roman name for the town, and the traditional name for the grape here) is the fresh, immediate introduction to what makes Timorasso so exciting: 100% Timorasso, dry, raised in stainless steel on its lees to keep everything bright and sapid. It's the pure, energetic entry point, delicious young. Serve well chilled, from aperitif through dinner.
