Derthona is a white produced by Castrum Roche in Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont, Italy. Made from Timorasso. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Colli Tortonesi
Region: Piedmont
Country: Italy
Grapes: Timorasso
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, high acidity, dry
Derthona, named after the Roman name for Tortona, is the name Colli Tortonesi producers give their Timorasso, Piedmont's near-vanished native white revived from the late 1980s. This bottling is from Castrum Roche, the label of Azienda Agricola Costamagna Isacco in La Morra. Timorasso makes a structured, mineral white: white peach, pear and citrus with flint, hazelnut and acacia honey, firm acidity and a long, saline finish. Fresh young, it gains honeyed, faintly petrolly depth with a few years in bottle, much as Riesling does.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Piedmont, Italy
Piedmont (Piemonte) sits in the northwest of Italy, tucked against the Alps, and is prized for some of the country's most serious and long-lived red wines.
Timorasso
Timorasso is a white grape from the Piedmont region of Italy, centred on the Colli Tortonesi hills, and a variety rescued from near-extinction to become one of northern Italy's most exciting whites.
More wines
From Castrum Roche
- Langhe Nebbiolo — Castrum Roche, Langhe
- Langhe Rosato — Castrum Roche, Langhe
More white wines from Piedmont
- Derthona — Boveri Luigi, Colli Tortonesi
- Derthona Timorasso — La Spinetta, Colli Tortonesi
- Morasso — Cascina Montagnola, Colli Tortonesi
- Ça Va Sans Dire — Cascina Baricchi, Piedmont
Frequently asked questions
Where is Derthona from?
Derthona is produced by Castrum Roche in Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont, Italy.
What grapes are in Derthona?
Derthona is made from Timorasso.