Whole grape clusters put in the pneumatic press, fermentation in temperature controlled tanks. Discover and enjoy wine with the wine ofthe month club. About us oltretorrente is a small, independent, artisanal, familyrun, boutique winery set on top of the smooth hills of the tortona region, in piedmont. The palate offers notes of crunchy green apples, clean minerals, pears and citrus. Oltretorrente timorasso colli tortonesi, 2015 750ml. A young wine obsessed couple from milan and their two kids are starting a new organic farm in sleepy paderna. Oltretorrente colli tortonesi rosso, piedmont wine searcher. The winery estate extends for about seven hectares of vineyards facing north and south and predominantly planted with barbera and timorasso. All the old vines of oltretorrente are different from each other and were selected 60 years ago in the same environment in which they are grown today. The fruit is picked in two passes, to harvest it at optimal maturity. If you love strong, complex mineral notes in your white wines, youre going to love the 2016 oltretorrente cortese. The apartment is located in a quiet residential street in the oltretorrente neighborhood, in the center of parma.
This wine is comprised of nine parts barbera to one part dolcetto which spends eight month in cement tanks rather than oak barrels, lending it an impressive. Stores and prices for 2015 oltretorrente colli tortonesi rosso, piedmont prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. The wine is bottled in spring, with minimal sulfur oltretorrente colli tortonesi rosso. Colli tortonesi is a doc of piedmont, in northwestern italy, which covers red and white wines made in the hills around tortona. Within walking distance, you will find public transport and commercial activities of all kinds. Oltretorrente means outside the stream of life chambers street wines. Alcoholic fermentations are spontaneous most of the times, only sulphites are added to the wine but their total level is never higher than 55 mgl in the red wines and 65 mgl in the white wines. Timorasso is a local grape, a specialty worth seeking out from just the very few producers who dont yeast or otherwise muck it up. It will be about wine and whats new with piedmont wine imports. Oltretorrente colli tortonesi rosso piedmont wine experience. Oltretorrente bianco cortese tortonesi 2018 piedmont, italy.
Chardonnay this is a beautiful bottle of oldvine chardonnay any way you slice it. Iva 02301820060 wines oltretorrente produttori di vino. Oltretorrente colli tortonesi rosso 2016 buy red wine. Five generations of the family have made wine at the present estate. The uniqueness of the wines of oltretorrente is given by plants characteristics.
Wine tasting with jay murrie at appalachian vintners. Friday, may 17th from 47pm join us for our free tempranillo takeover wine tasting this friday. It was 2010, after several years spent in working for other more conventional wine realities, when my husband and i decided to start our own wine adventure. Iva 02301820060 oltretorrente produttori di vino produttori di vino. Certified organic by ecocert italy since 2004, certified organic grapes since 2000. The movement is composed of inhabitants of the oltretorrente district and of anyone shares the values of the group and intends to participate actively. Approximately 15,000 bottles of the wine are made each year, from lowyielding 40 hlha vines. Taste a trio of spanish tempranill0based wines and. Stores and prices for 1985 oltretorrente colli tortonesi rosso, piedmont prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Oltretorrente colli tortonesi timorasso 2018 buy white.
One of the earlier piedmont docs, the title was created in 1973, just before its prestigious neighbor gavi the colli tortonesi viticultural zone covers 30 communes in the far east of piedmont, all within the province of alessandria. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in parma, italy on tripadvisor. News artemilia guided tours for parma and emilia romagna. With all of these options, exploring the world of wine will never be a dull affair. At the turn of the 21st century, it was italys third mostcommonly planted red wine grape, after sangiovese and montepulciano. Barbera grapes are used both in blended wines and varietals the. The oltretorrente has always been the most popular and typical suburb of parma. Specializing in valueoriented wines, the wine of the month club is open to anyone who has an appreciation of fine wine and is interested in a monthly wine club subscription. Sign up for the piedmont wine imports mailing list. Piedmont wine imports 607 ellis rd durham, nc 27703 919.
Penna does vigorous cluster pruning to create intensity in the finished wine. A lively, fruity white wine from oltretorrente, made with cortese grapes from the 2018 harvest. Try pairing this wine with dover sole or tuna steaks. Since 1986, we have been helping you discover wine.
The state of pennsylvania has closed all wine and spirits sales. Colli tortonesi wine online sale of wines from italy and the rest of the world. Aging was also in concrete and stainless, for six months on the lees. The 15 best things to do in parma 2020 with photos. The vallana family name first shows up in connection to winemaking in alto piemonte in 1787. Green apple with really pronounced minerality, this wine is. Post archive by month may 2019 table wine asheville.
We have a wide selection, including the best from the old and new world, sparkling wines for a celebration and dessert wines fit for a special occasion. After several years working for more conventional wineries, chiara penati and her husband michele conoscente started oltretorrente in 2010 with the purchase. Barbera is a darkskinned wine grape variety found in several italian wine regions, including its native piedmont, emiliaromagna, puglia, campania and even the island regions, sicily and sardinia. Colli tortonesi is a doc of piedmont, in northwestern italy, which covers red and white wines ma. Oltretorrente timorasso colli tortonesi 2015 wine info vivino. Wine of the month club is the oldest mail order wine club in america. Hamlet connected to the town by an old stone bridge since roman times, over the centuries this area was taken up by hospitals, military camps, convents and people of different nationalities. By using only concrete to age this wine in, oltretorrente keeps the classical elements of. By using only concrete to age this wine in, oltretorrente keeps the classical elements of barbera and dolcetto, with their brightly tart highnote and tight tannin running throughout, but with a breath from the porous concrete which gives the wine depth, roundness, and a pleasant texture. This wine is comprised of nine parts barbera to one part dolcetto which spends eight month in cement tanks rather than oak barrels, lending it an impressive vitality.
Asheville wine barbera oltretorrente organic wines piedmont wine imports wine shops. Highlighting the exceptional les isles terroir of limestone and. The plcb decided to arbitrarily shutdown sos on march 16th. Notes of sweet cherry, cassis, crushed flowers and potpourri emanate from the glass. Oltretorrente colli tortonesi rosso 2014 tasted online. Gourmetrestaurant anna stuben, oltretorrente restaurant. Blueberry, plum and some red berries intertwine with fresh earth notes and light, fine tannin.
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