100% Timorasso.

Luca Roagna came to this vineyard rather involuntarily. His cousin, owner of a small winery and these vineyards, died unexpectedly in an accident.

The family asked him to continue vinifying these ancient vines, and so he came into possession of this vineyard with Timorasso. Fortunately, Luca is very good friends with the (re)discoverer of this grape variety, Walter Massa. With his help, he has been producing a borderline genius Timorasso from ancient vines for years, which probably even surpasses the best stuff of his mentor. In its pronounced phenolic character, this wine shows, after a longer maceration time, so much power and finesse. The Timorasso shifts from quince to melon, lemongrass, orange. Lots of yellow fruit. 

If you didn't know, you would never place it in Piedmont, but probably think it a great wine from the Loire.

Only Timorasso, when it comes across in this extreme expression like with Massa and Roagna, is world-class among the white wines of Piedmont's autochthonous grape varieties. Of course, there are great Chardonnays here, but that is now the most international of all grape varieties.

As beautiful as a Gavi, Arneis, or similar can be, nothing autochthonous comes close to the class of Timorasso. It is truly outstanding and can even age for decades. Already tried from Walter Massa. Exciting!