Ricci 'San Leto' Timorasso Riserva, Colli Tortonesi DOC 2020 750ML
Variety: 100% Timorasso
Vineyards: Hand harvested from Cascina San Leto’s oldest Timorasso vines planted in 1989 and 1992; South, Southwest facing, 290 meters a.s.l., Tortonian marl
Vinification: Hand harvested with 10 days on skins, the cap submerged (no pumpovers) in steel tanks where spontaneous fermentation occurs. Ages 12 months in large untoasted acacia botti and 12 months resting in bottle before release.
Tasting Notes: Quite prominent acidity and a strong mineral quality as its common with the varietal, while hinting at more secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors of apricot, candied kumquat, orange pepper, and thyme.
Variety: 100% Timorasso
Vineyards: Hand harvested from Cascina San Leto’s oldest Timorasso vines planted in 1989 and 1992; South, Southwest facing, 290 meters a.s.l., Tortonian marl
Vinification: Hand harvested with 10 days on skins, the cap submerged (no pumpovers) in steel tanks where spontaneous fermentation occurs. Ages 12 months in large untoasted acacia botti and 12 months resting in bottle before release.
Tasting Notes: Quite prominent acidity and a strong mineral quality as its common with the varietal, while hinting at more secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors of apricot, candied kumquat, orange pepper, and thyme.
Variety: 100% Timorasso
Vineyards: Hand harvested from Cascina San Leto’s oldest Timorasso vines planted in 1989 and 1992; South, Southwest facing, 290 meters a.s.l., Tortonian marl
Vinification: Hand harvested with 10 days on skins, the cap submerged (no pumpovers) in steel tanks where spontaneous fermentation occurs. Ages 12 months in large untoasted acacia botti and 12 months resting in bottle before release.
Tasting Notes: Quite prominent acidity and a strong mineral quality as its common with the varietal, while hinting at more secondary and tertiary aromas and flavors of apricot, candied kumquat, orange pepper, and thyme.
Deep in Piedmont’s stunning Colli Tortonesi hills, Daniele Ricci has been making unforgettable natural wines from local grapes, most notably the once almost forgotten white variety Timorasso, since the late 90’s when he took over the small family estate. Having married the naturalist ethos, he converted his 8 hectares to organic farming (although he goes way beyond that obviously), while in the cellar he works exclusively with wild fermentations and nothing added nor taken away. None of Ricci’s wines are filtered nor fined and contain very little sulphur. Daniele is quietly confident in this “less is more” philosophy and his son Mattia seems equally reassured about the future and sustainability of their azienda. Often quite extended skin contact for the whites infuses them with depth of emotion and complexity, as is the case with Daniele’s beautifully successful experimentation with local wood such as chestnut and acacia and guided oxidation.