Fontanafredda
Derthona Timorasso 2022
| Denomination | DOC Colli Tortonesi Timorasso |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Timorasso |
| Aging | In stainless steel for 10 months at a low temperature, kept on the fine lees; then bottled. |
- Origin: 100% Timorasso from the Colli Tortonesi DOC, produced in the Monleale vineyards
- Aromas: White and tropical fruit, citrus and a distinct mineral note of flint
- Taste: Dry and enveloping, with notes of apple, apricot, aniseed and a savoury finish
- Vinification: 12-hour cold maceration, fermentation and 10 months in stainless steel on the lees
- Serving: 10-12 °C; excellent with ceviche, carbonara, goat's cheeses and blue cheeses
Description
What type of wine it is
Fontanafredda Derthona Timorasso is a still white wine from the Colli Tortonesi, made exclusively from Timorasso grapes. Vinified in stainless steel, it expresses a mineral and floral profile, combined with an elegant structure that ensures a marked capacity for evolution over time. The bouquet blends fruity hints, delicate tropical nuances, and clear notes of flint. On the palate, it is dry and enveloping, offering a fresh taste with notes of apple, apricot, and citrus fruits, enriched by a hint of aniseed and a savoury and complex finish.
Where it comes from
This wine originates in the heart of the Colli Tortonesi, in the vineyards of Monleale, in Piedmont. The local climate features cold winters and a significant temperature range between day and night, a decisive factor for the development of elegant aromas. The vines take root in soils originating from ancient marine deposits, composed of compact clays and layers of blue marl from the Tortonian period. This matrix, similar to the Barolo terroirs, gives the Timorasso a distinct mineral character and depth of flavour, creating the ideal conditions for long ageing.
How it is produced
The Timorasso grapes, grown using the Guyot system, are harvested at the end of September and immediately destemmed. The process begins with a twelve-hour cold maceration, essential for extracting aromatic compounds while preserving the integrity of the skins. After soft pressing and decanting of the must, fermentation takes place in stainless steel for thirty days. This is followed by ten months of maturation on the fine lees at a low temperature, a technique that enhances the aromatic complexity and palate volume of this vegan wine, preparing it to express its character over time.
History and curiosities
The Fontanafredda Derthona Timorasso 2022 originates in Monleale, in the heart of the Colli Tortonesi DOC. This ancient native grape variety is rooted in soils of compact clay and blue marls of marine origin, similar to the prestigious terroirs of Barolo. Awarded 91 points by James Suckling and harvested at the end of September, the wine expresses great minerality, the result of strictly artisanal production. Its extraordinary structure gives it exceptional ageing potential, establishing it in all respects as the famous “white Barolo”.
Awards
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2022
91/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1878
- Oenologist: Giorgio Lavagna
- Bottles produced: 7.000.000
- Hectares: 120
Like all beautiful things, Fontanafredda originates from a love story between the first King of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, and Rosa Vercellana.
Producers of Barolo and sumptuous wines of the Langhe, it was the scene of many firsts: they were the first Barolo to go overseas, the first to produce the first Classic Method in 1959, which was to be the forerunner of Alta Langa.
The founding principle of the winery is the concept of community.
Since 2018, Fontanafredda has been cultivating 120 organically certified hectares that are the setting for Italy's first Storytelling Village ('Villaggio Narrante'), which is still home to 12 families of workers who make the village an authentic village, alive and productive.
Fontanafredda is also hospitality, a meeting place where everyone is welcome thanks to its 4-star hospitality.
Today, the company preserves intact the testimonies of its noble past - the hunting lodge, the village, the extensive cellars, the vineyards - but continues to renew itself and experiment, perfecting what nature and history have handed down. For this reason, in the Langhe, where vines and wine bind generations to each other and shape the landscape, Fontanafredda is an essential reference point. The expression of a wine culture that comes from the earth, from the vineyard, and is refined through the work and creativity of people.
In 2021, the Alta Langa DOCG Contessa Rosa Rosé 2014 was named 'Best Sparkling Wine in the World' according to Tastingbook 2021.
In 2022 the BAROLO SERRALUNGA 2018 entered the TOP100 of WINE SPECTATOR in 78th place. Read more
| Name | Fontanafredda Derthona Timorasso 2022 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Colli Tortonesi DOC |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Timorasso |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Fontanafredda |
| Story | History and curiosities The Fontanafredda Derthona Timorasso 2022 originates in Monleale, in the heart of the Colli Tortonesi DOC. This ancient native grape variety is rooted in soils of compact clay and blue marls of marine origin, similar to the prestigious terroirs of Barolo. Awarded 91 points by James Suckling and harvested at the end of September, the wine expresses great minerality, the result of strictly artisanal production. Its extraordinary structure gives it exceptional ageing potential, establishing it in all respects as the famous "white Barolo". |
| Origin | Tortona Hills (Tortona area, province of Alessandria), Piedmont, Italy |
| Climate | Cold winters with a significant temperature range between day and night. |
| Soil composition | Calcareous and silty soil |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | four thousand five hundred |
| Harvest | Late September |
| Fermentation temperature | 15 to 17 °C |
| Fermentation | Approximately 30 days |
| Production technique | Immediate destemming and crushing with cold maceration for 12 hours at 8 °C; gentle pressing; alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel vats; ageing in stainless steel on the fine lees |
| Wine making | Immediate destemming and crushing followed by cold maceration for 12 hours at 8 °C, then gentle pressing. The must rests in tanks for approximately 24 hours and is racked to separate the coarser sediment. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for about 30 days at 15–17 °C. |
| Aging | In stainless steel for 10 months at a low temperature, kept on the fine lees; then bottled. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |