Top 100 white wines of Colli Tortonesi

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Colli Tortonesi of Colli Tortonesi as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Colli Tortonesi and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Colli Tortonesi

The wine region of Colli Tortonesi is located in the region of Piémont of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vigneti Massa or the Domaine Vigneti Massa produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Colli Tortonesi are Cortese, Freisa and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Colli Tortonesi often reveals types of flavors of cream, mushroom or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, jam or leather.

In the mouth of Colli Tortonesi is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of Colli Tortonesi, producing 185 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colli Tortonesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork.

Discover the grape variety: Cortese

A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Colli Tortonesi

white wines from the region of Colli Tortonesi go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tunisian pasta, shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou or savoy tomme and spinach pie.

News from the vineyard of Colli Tortonesi

Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance

Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...

Barolo’s en primeur set to grow

On 28 October 2022, the second edition of Barolo en primeur will take place. A collaboration between the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation, CRC Donare Foundation, and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, it’s an auction of unique Barolo wines with social responsibility at it’s heart, aiding local not-for-profit organisations and charities, as well as those further afield. As with last year’s auction, 14 barriques will be auctioned by Christie’s simul ...

EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena

The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...