100% Timorasso.

Luca Roagna came to this vineyard rather unwillingly. His cousin, the 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 brilliant Timorasso from ancient vines for years, arguably surpassing even his mentor's best wine. With its pronounced phenolic character, this wine, after a prolonged maceration, demonstrates so much power and finesse. The Timorasso oscillates from quince to melon, lemongrass, and orange. Plenty of yellow fruit.

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

Only Timorasso, when it comes across in the extreme form that Massa and Roagna do, is world-class among the white wines produced from Piedmont's native grape varieties. Of course, there are great Chardonnays here, but that's the most international of all grape varieties.

As beautiful as a Gavi, Arneis, or similar wines can be, nothing indigenous can compare to the quality of Timorasso. This is truly outstanding and can even age for decades. Walter Massa has already tasted it. Exciting!