San Timorasso (English Version)
It’s 1986 when Walter Massa, a young, ambitious winemaker from the Colli Tortonesi, vinifies 1000kg of a grape that had almost been forgotten: the Timorasso. What seemed to start out as a mere enological experiment ends up becoming a movement that captivates tens of winemakers and brings the Colli Tortonesi to the attention of wine lovers all over the world. How was this possible? How do you create a terroir?
San Timorasso retraces the story of this adventure, starting with the depopulation of the 1970’s, taking us through a series of events of an unusual group of winemakers who come together despite their differences and finishing up at the present day, when the Timorasso turns out to be a symbol of the era of climate change. As well as one of the most significant white wines in all of Italy.
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Audio: Italian
Subtitles: English, Italian.
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Extra contents:
The Colli Tortonesi - The Territory and the Valleys. With Davide Ferrarese.
Timorasso - A Very Special Grape Variety. With Davide Ferrarese.
Sensory Analysis of Derthona Timorasso. With Monica Laureati.
A Return Home - With Gian Paolo Repetto
Winemaker in Val Borbera. A short film with Andrea Tacchella.
UVA - A Valley of Artists. With Alberto Lugano.
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A film by Andrea Mignolo.
With Enio Ferretti, Walter Massa, Andrea Mutti, Alessandro Poretti, Gian Paolo Repetto, Daniele Ricci, Ottavio Rube, Elisa Semino and Andrea Tirelli. And with Luciana Boccardo, Matteo Grattone, Alberto Lugano, Marco Pietranera, Marco Ravazzano and Simone Scotti.
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San Timorasso
It’s 1986 when Walter Massa, a young, ambitious winemaker from the Colli Tortonesi, vinifies 1000kg of a grape that had almost been forgotten: the Timorasso. What seemed to start out as a mere enological experiment ends up becoming a movement that captivates tens of winemakers and brings the Coll...
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The Colli Tortonesi - The Territory and the Valleys
The Colli Tortonesi DOC area, with its six valleys and 46 municipalities, is a mosaic of soils and climates that shape the Timorasso vine. In the north, there are fertile, deep soils, in the central part limestone and marl, and in the south, near the Apennines, older, poorer soils. But how does a...
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Timorasso - A Very Special Grape Variety
Timorasso is a grape variety that defies convention: from early budding to ripening, every stage of its growth requires precision and care. With limited yields and high management costs, this variety nevertheless delivers an extraordinary wine, known for its vibrant acidity and aromas that evolve...
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Sensory Analysis of Derthona Timorasso
A recent study conducted by the University of Milan has revealed that Derthona timorasso wine is much more complex than one might think. It is not just a matter of honey and hydrocarbon: its sensory identity is rich and surprising, with aromas ranging from citrus to balsamic notes. Moreover, oeno...
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A Return Home
After a life dedicated to precision mechanics that took him around the world, Gian Paolo Repetto decided to return to the Colli Tortonesi to open his own farm. Today, together with his wife, he cultivates 18 hectares of vineyards, producing mainly Timorasso and Barbera. The company makes use of i...
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Winemaker in Val Borbera
Andrea Tacchella produces still and re-fermented timorasso in Val Borbera. In this video he tells the story of his return to the family land.
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UVA - A Valley of Artists
Alberto Lugano presents UVA - A valley of artists - a museum pole spread along the salt roads in the Tortona hills. The route brings together archives and museums of great importance: the Divisionism picture gallery in Tortona, the studio of Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo, the Piero Leddi archive a...
