La Vecchia Posta 'Il Selvaggio' Timorasso Colli Tortonesi
La Vecchia Posta 'Il Selvaggio' Timorasso Colli Tortonesi
La Vecchia Posta
Il Selvaggio translates to “the wild one” because these vines are planted intermittently throughout several of their vineyards and are encouraged to roam the landscape, soaking up the characteristics of each small plot. When vinified together, they bring each of those elements together to create a wine with a multitude of layers and personality. Timorasso is an ancient Piemontese variety that almost went extinct but was revived in the 1980s thanks to Walter Massa (amazing name!) who was based in the area of Tortona in southeast Piemonte. It has thick skins, which provide a lot of texture, and is adept at retaining acid even in warmer vintages, so while it can have a broader mouthfeel, it will remain focused and refreshing on the palate. What we love about this particular example is that there is so much more than fruit and minerality, with those wild elements peeking out here and there. They can be hard to describe but give the wine an aura of mystery that keeps morphing in the glass.
We love it with… Wild spot prawn risotto, herbed butter fresh pasta, seared pork chops with sugar snap pea salad https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/sugar-snap-pea-salad
Type: White
Vintage: 2022
Size: 750mL
ABV: 0.14
Grape: Timorasso
Region: Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy
Vinification: Scattered through the estate's vineyards. Certified Organic (ICEA). The wine is pressed and fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel. The wine is then aged in stainless tank on the lees with light battonage for 9 months. Unfined, unfiltered, very little sulfur.