Piedmont’s Timorasso, an age-worthy white from the land of reds.

Boulder Wine Merchant is pleased to present two unusual white wines from Piedmont, a land known primarily for its reds.

Derthona, La Chiara Timorasso 2022 $33.98

and

Derthona, La Colombera Timorasso 2020 $31.98

The Timorasso (tee-mohr-RAHS-soh) grape is believed to be one of Italy’s oldest varieties, with mentions stretching back as far as the 14th century.

But by the turn of the 20th century, it had been abandoned by Piedmont growers who favored red grapes like Barbera, Dolcetto, and Nebbiolo. Even today, the Piedmontese drink red wine almost exclusively when they sit down for dinner.

In the 1980s, a group of forward-looking winemakers began planting it again in the hills around Tortona. Even though Tortona’s located about an hour east of Barolo and Barbaresco, the limestone- and clay-rich soils there are nearly identical to those found in La Morra, where Barolo is produced.

Derthona, the appellation name, is the ancient name for Tortona. Derthona is known for its deep minerality and classic notes of white stone fruit, honey, acacia, and chamomile. And the best news is that Derthona will age gracefully, becoming more nuanced and delicious along the way.

Click the links above to read more about each wine (limited quantities).

You can taste one of our newly arrived bottlings of Timorasso next Wednesday. See details below for our weekly complimentary tasting.

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Wine Wednesday
April 24, 5-7pm
complimentary

Giuseppe Bosco from Terra Madre Wine Imports will be here to pour four fabulous Italian wines. Giuseppe brings some terrific artisanal Italian wines into Colorado. He will be pouring the following treats, including a Timorasso:

1. Derthona, La Chiara Timorasso 2022 $33.98
2. Roero Arneis, Deltetto “San Michele” 2022 $27.98
3. Chianti Classico, Riecine 2021 $37.98
4. Barbaresco, Punset Riserva “Basarin” 2016 $74.98