La Spinetta Colli Tortonesi Timorasso, 2022 sweet red while the sand component prevents

while the sand component prevents the silt and clay part from compacting excessively

I was so smitten that I went out of my way to taste it three different times

unadorned & unmanipulated

plum and crushed stone

La Spinetta Colli Tortonesi Timorasso, 2022 sweet red while the sand component preventsJuicy Asian pear, cotton candy, pink peonies, quince, orange sherbet. Dry palate with sun kissed citrus, lime sorbet, magnolia. So fresh and bright, made of the Timorrasso varietal, the darling of the sommelier world since Walter Massa (of Vigneti Massa) rescued from the grape obscurity and near extinction in the 1980s. Coveted for its ability to deliver complex and ageable wine but that is also extremely interesting to drink in its youth. La Spinetta