2020 TImorasso Derthona Colli Tortonese
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The 2020 Derthona Timorasso takes on more savory and herbaceous notes of wool, hay, and lemon pith. It takes on more texture but remains fresh with wet stone. Drink over the next 8-10 years. Vietti was founded by Carlo Vietti in the late 1800s and is based in Castiglione Falletto. After marrying Luciana Vietti in the late 1950s, Alfredo Currado joined the operations of the winery and later was largely regarded as responsible for the resurrection of the Arneis grape. Until this year, the estate had been helmed by fifth generation winemaker Luca Currado Vietti and his wife Elena, who have been the longtime champions of their family’s winery. In 2016, the estate was purchased by Krause Holdings, which had enabled Luca and Elena to continue their roles while simultaneously supporting significant growth, gaining sought-after site acquisitions for production such as Monvigliero in Barolo. Though the winery is in solid control in terms of the winemaking, the recent departure of Luca and Elena is certain to leave a spiritual hole impossible to fill any time soon.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2020 Timorasso is creamy, textured and nuanced right out of the gate. Hints of apricot, mint, white flowers, pineapple and orange peel all open in the glass. The 2020 is a very pretty wine, there is no doubt about it, but it is not really varietally expressive.
The Vietti 2020 Colli Tortonesi Timorasso Derthona (aged in a combination of oak and ceramic tile-lined cement) is a wine of nice tension and ample texture. These contrasting characteristics shape the wine, which is horizontal in approach with broad appeal. The bouquet delivers tones of orchard fruit, saffron, honey and crushed stone. This medium-bodied wine will evolve slowly over the next 10 years, transitioning to more mineral, beeswax and dried fruit aromas. Production is 9,000 bottles.