2023 Oltretorrente Bianco Colli Tortonesi

Chiara Penati and Michele Conoscente craft this white blend in the village of Paderna in the Colli Tortonesi of southern Piedmont, a largely undiscovered area with a history of thriving local wine trade above Tortona. Sourced from organic vineyard parcels planted between 1959 and 1999, some with vines up to 100 years old, the blend consists of essentially equal parts Cortese, Favorita, and Timorasso, with trace elements of Moscato Bianco and Giallo. Aside from Timorasso which is vinified separately, this is a field blend with varieties harvested and fermented together as each parcel reaches optimal ripeness.