Vigneti Massa Piccolo Derthona 2025

A white grape variety historically grown in the Piemonte wine region of Italy, Timorasso’s popularity declined in the 20th century due to being difficult to cultivate and a preference for more manageable varieties like the high-yielding Barbera. It was Walter Massa who, tired of just selling barrel red wine, decided to save the Timorasso grape from extinction, trusting in its potential to produce high quality wines. As a result, he created wines with structure, complexity and aging potential, and gained recognition both nationally and internationally. He not only succeeded in rescuing and reviving the variety, but also paved the way for its inclusion in the Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) Colli Tortonesi in the Piemonte region. This work is clear to see in Vigneti Massa Piccolo Derthona, a single-variety wine made with the Timorasso star variety grown on mostly limestone soil lying 300 metres above sea level in the Tortona hills (in Piedmont). He uses organic agriculture