Beverage

Timorasso

Timorasso is a rare Piedmontese white from the Colli Tortonesi, nearly lost before a late-twentieth-century rescue that revealed a powerful, mineral dry wine of pear, honey, flint, and a firm, almost tannic structure for a white. Body is medium to full; acid high; bottle age of several years often improves complexity toward petrol-honey notes without Riesling’s exact profile. Oak, when used, stays large and neutral so the grape’s stone-and-pear core leads. Few Italian whites match its combination of power and precision. Pair with white truffle dishes in season, roast veal, aged cheeses, and rich fish. Timorasso deglazes cream and butter sauces with authority—this is not a light aperitivo splash. Cellar good bottles; young ones can feel stern until fruit and mineral knit.

Also known as: Timorasso