Italy

Colli Tortonesi

Medium

Cork

White

After completing winemaking studies, Francesco Bellocchio established vineyards on land in the tiny village of Castellania that had belonged to his cyclist grandfather Fausto Coppi. Joining Colli Tortonesi’s Timorasso revival, he has drawn on the diversity of vine material that had been recovered locally. Mineral-driven and savoury with a steely backbone, his Fausto is emblematic of the Timorasso grape. Still youthfully restrained, it is flinty with subtle hints of blanched nuts, grapefruit and white peach. A tactile mouthfeel and underlying concentration suggest this will flesh out with time. This demonstrates that Italy’s native whites can offer complexity and character without relying on international varieties or ageing in oak – and that Timorasso deserves a place in the cellar.

Timorasso

Vigne Marina Coppi, Fausto, Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont, Italy, 2018

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After completing winemaking studies, Francesco Bellocchio established vineyards on land in the tiny village of Castellania that 

Unoaked

Vigne Marina Coppi, Fausto, Colli Tortonesi, Timorasso, Piedmont, 2018

75cl

United Kingdom

British Pound

Tannico

Michaela Morris

Vigne Marina Coppi

Piedmont

Vigne Marina Coppi, Fausto, Colli Tortonesi, Piedmont, 2018

Still

Vigne Marina Coppi, Fausto, Colli Tortonesi, Timorasso, Piedmont, 2018

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