Ezio Poggio Caespes Timorasso Terre de Libarna DOC 2021 750mL

At 15 hectares total, the small DOC of Terre di Libarna encompasses the highest elevation growing region for Timorasso, the rare, white Piemontese grape known for its aromatics and structure. After facing near extinction in the early 1990s, Timorasso has seen a resurgence in Piedmont, but it is by no means ubiquitous.

“Caespes” is a Latin word that refers to the soil & the land (turf, sod, grass) on which the vines are planted. The fruit comes from 2 hectares of south/southwest facing vineyards planted at high elevation (in the mountains) on clay/calcareous soil. After a longer than usual for Timorasso growing season, the grapes are hand-harvested, then fermented in stainless steel and left on lees for 8-12 months.

Caespes is complex and delicately nuanced with green herbs like thyme and oregano, hints of tomato leaf, stone fruit and tea...it is a lovely mouthful.