Vigneti Massa

Montecitorio Derthona Colli Tortonesi Timorasso

9.243 ratings
9.219 pro ratings
Tortonesi, Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy
Timorasso
Top Notes For
Ceccherini Cristiano

A wine that will divide the crowd
Valter Massa is the king of the timorasso
He has made the history for this grape variety and i was very curious to taste this new( to me) label
Wine needed a little warm up after coming out from the fridge before expressing all its complexity, even the fruit you couldn't taste when too cold
Colour is golden although had no oak ageing
Eventually we find peach and papaya very pronounced(perhaps mango?), but not overripen
Flinty, very mineral, a bit gingery, white pepper, coriander seeds and marvellous length
It might be seeming not too dry for someone, but to me it found a balance and i enjoyed it a lot
Very unusual, you have to be curious

A wine that will divide the crowd
Valter Massa is the king of the timorasso
He has made the history for this grape variety and i was very curious to taste this new( to me) label
Wine needed a little warm up after coming out from the fridge before expressing all its complexity, even the fruit you couldn't taste when too cold
Colour is golden although had no oak ageing
Eventually we find peach and papaya very pronounced(perhaps mango?), but not overripen
Flinty, very mineral, a bit gingery, white pepper, coriander seeds and marvellous length
It might be seeming not too dry for someone, but to me it found a balance and i enjoyed it a lot
Very unusual, you have to be curious

Aug 16th, 2022
Palmer Emmitt

Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer

9.2

Pretty wine with richness balanced by minerality and acid. Some oak comes through but subtly so, carried in on a pillowy cloud of lemon custard.

Pretty wine with richness balanced by minerality and acid. Some oak comes through but subtly so, carried in on a pillowy cloud of lemon custard.

Aug 25th, 2018
Christina Turley

Sales & Marketing Turley Wine Cellars

9.2

Timarosso and "cheese aged in sack of a goat" I'm coming back never #sorrynotsorry #acidforages

Timarosso and "cheese aged in sack of a goat" I'm coming back never #sorrynotsorry #acidforages

2 people found it helpfulAug 5th, 2014
boyd

Best white in quite a while. Fantastic.

Best white in quite a while. Fantastic.

1 person found it helpfulAug 2nd, 2014
Will Atkinson

Just starting to come into form. Lighter than expected, but such classic Massa. Less petrol than I expected based on what Massa's bianco wines tend to do with age.

Just starting to come into form. Lighter than expected, but such classic Massa. Less petrol than I expected based on what Massa's bianco wines tend to do with age.

Jun 17th, 2017
Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.2

Nice elegant and smoky, little touch of petrol. Ripe and round taste, slightly sweet..😁

Nice elegant and smoky, little touch of petrol. Ripe and round taste, slightly sweet..😁

May 12th, 2016
Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.4

I love this grape, territory and wine!!

I love this grape, territory and wine!!

Nov 12th, 2015
Eduardo BolaΓ±os

Sommelier Terroni Downtown LA

9.5

Timorasso

Timorasso

Apr 27th, 2014
Davide Gilioli

Wow! Deeply mineral with just a hint of tropical fruits. It recalls a Mosel Riesling but rounder in the mouth... Incredible smoked long lasting flavor for a white that known only steel and bottle...

Wow! Deeply mineral with just a hint of tropical fruits. It recalls a Mosel Riesling but rounder in the mouth... Incredible smoked long lasting flavor for a white that known only steel and bottle...

Oct 31st, 2013
Stanislav Lobanov

#17/20 (92/100) ΠšΡ€Π°ΡΠΈΠ²Ρ‹ΠΉ Π°Ρ€ΠΎΠΌΠ°Ρ‚ с Π½ΠΎΡ‚Π°ΠΌΠΈ ΠΌΡ‘Π΄Π°, прополиса, ΠΏΡ‡Π΅Π»ΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ воска, Ρ†ΡƒΠΊΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‹ ΠΈΠ· ананаса ΠΈ Π΄Ρ‹Π½ΠΈ, апСльсиновой ΠΊΠΎΡ€ΠΊΠΈ. УмСрСнная Ρ‚Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ, довольно высокая ΠΊΠΈΡΠ»ΠΎΡ‚Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ. ΠΠΏΠ΅Π»ΡŒΡΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹Π΅ Ρ†ΡƒΠΊΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‹ ΠΈ Π±Π°Π·ΠΈΠ»ΠΈΠΊ Π²ΠΎ вкусС. Π‘ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚ΠΎΠ΅. Π¨ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ€Π½ΠΎ!

#17/20 (92/100) ΠšΡ€Π°ΡΠΈΠ²Ρ‹ΠΉ Π°Ρ€ΠΎΠΌΠ°Ρ‚ с Π½ΠΎΡ‚Π°ΠΌΠΈ ΠΌΡ‘Π΄Π°, прополиса, ΠΏΡ‡Π΅Π»ΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ воска, Ρ†ΡƒΠΊΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‹ ΠΈΠ· ананаса ΠΈ Π΄Ρ‹Π½ΠΈ, апСльсиновой ΠΊΠΎΡ€ΠΊΠΈ. УмСрСнная Ρ‚Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ, довольно высокая ΠΊΠΈΡΠ»ΠΎΡ‚Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒ. ΠΠΏΠ΅Π»ΡŒΡΠΈΠ½ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹Π΅ Ρ†ΡƒΠΊΠ°Ρ‚Ρ‹ ΠΈ Π±Π°Π·ΠΈΠ»ΠΈΠΊ Π²ΠΎ вкусС. Π‘ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚ΠΎΠ΅. Π¨ΠΈΠΊΠ°Ρ€Π½ΠΎ!

Sep 25th, 2019