Timorasso Derthona 'Calypsos' Montalbera 2025
The Timorasso Derthona 'Calypsos' from the Montalbera winery is a soft and balanced white wine, produced in the Tortona hills. On the nose, it expresses intense aromas of ripe fruit, dried fruit, and slight hints of flint and graphite, while on the palate it is rich, full-bodied, with a long and persistent finish. Excellent with vegetarian first courses!
The Derthona Timorasso ‘Calypsos’ from the Piedmontese producer Montalbera is characterized as a white wine structured and mineral, with excellent longevity. Montalbera is an extensive winery in Lower Piedmont that has a vineyard area of about 150 hectares spread across some of the most prestigious areas of the region, such as Langhe, Monferrato, and indeed Colli Tortonesi, the territory from which the Timorasso grapes destined for ‘Calypsos’ come.
The Montalbera ‘Calypsos’ Derthona Timorasso is an expression of the eponymous white grape variety cultivated in the Colli Tortonesi through a as eco-sustainable as possible approach. In the winery, the bunches are processed through traditional white winemaking with gentle pressing of the grapes and subsequent alcoholic fermentation of the must in stainless steel tanks. The wine remains in stainless steel to mature for several months until bottling and an additional resting period of 12-18 months in glass before its final release on the market.
characterize the olfactory context along with mineral notes and dried fruit that evoke almond, hazelnut, flint, and graphite. The progression on the palate is rich, soft, and full-bodied, with excellent structure, a marked fresh-salty verve, and a persistent finish that contribute to giving a highly gastronomic character to this Timorasso. The recommendation is to pair the Derthona ‘Calypsos’ with first courses of Piedmontese tradition, such as agnolotti del plin, gnocchi al castelmagno, and the numerous risottos that characterize one of the most refined cuisines in Italy. Also worth trying is the pairing with freshwater fish like trout.