Derthona Timorasso, Tenuta Il Bergo - 2022

Name: Derthona Timorasso, Tenuta Il Bergo
Brand: Tenuta Il Bergo
SKU: 49477
Price: 24.96 USD
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Item # 49477 750 mL

Timorasso is a native white grape from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. It has been revived, from the verge of extinction, in the past decades and with great distinction. This is dry on the palate with a rich and luscious palate. An aromatic grape that shows a golden hue and floral and citrus aromas. Fresh acidity will make this a stellar pairing with with crab cakes and potato salad.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Producer

Tenuta Il Bergo

Grape Variety

Timorasso

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Staff Pick Notes

Hard to believe that the Timorasso grape faced near extinction in the eighties. Thanks to Walter Massa (whose wines you can often find at Astor) for cultivating his last remaining Timorasso vines and making great wine. Today, you’ll find numerous Piedmont wineries bottling their versions. Tenuta Il Bergo’s bottling shows layers of tasting notes. You may find stewed pears, nutmeg, petrol, dried herbs, pine, and almonds. It has density and slickness on the palate. There is a sharp acidity that will make this age nicely. It’s a very complete wine with florality, minerality, savoriness, and fruitiness. Enjoy with a wedge of Raschera cheese.

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Glossary

Piedmont

The most famous grape in Piedmont is the noble Nebbiolo, which makes the long-lived Barolo and Barbaresco. There are plenty of Nebbiolo-based wines that are quite enjoyable in their youth, however, often produced in smaller, lesser-known regions such as Ghemme or Gattinara. Several other Piedmontese grapes make striking and delicious wines: Pelaverga produces light-colored reds with distinctive notes of strawberry, cherry, and pink peppercorn. The red Freisa is vinified in a variety of styles:...