We are back with the first episode of season 3.
Over the past 2 months of rest, I have enjoyed having #timeoff recharge, reading and running all things that I had lost track of and that it was wonderful to get back to.
But also I worked on the #Podcast, reaching out to the new guest and thinking of topics that are in line with what we want to communicate in the Podcast – Social sharing of education #healthysocialmedia
The first episode is on Timorasso with Michael Palij MW.
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#Timorasso, What is that you might ask?
Timorasso is a white #Italiangrape variety grown primarily in the #Piedmont wine region of northwest Italy. There it is used to make aromatic wine with some ageing potential
On the palate, Timorasso is known for an exceptional balance of mouthwatering acidity and characteristically high alcohol. Classically, it’s a wine with no rough edges. One that coats the mouth with concentrated flavours through to a memorable finish.
We explored the history of Walter Massa and Timorasso with Micheal Palij Master of Wine, He has been visiting Italy since 1995 for his buying trips and wrote for many years about Piedmont’s wines.
Timorasso is an ancient Piedmontese grape variety that was on the verge of extinction in the 1980s. Walter Massa of Vigneti Massa carefully revived it and now the yellow-green-skinned Timorasso has enjoyed a resurgence in dry white wine and grappa production.
The pioneering efforts, by the late 1990s, other local producers began planting the grape variety themselves and there are now more than 20 firms growing and producing Timorasso.
While Piemonte is an Italian wine region revered for its legendary red wines, the area also boasts an array of indigenous white varieties worth your time. If you love a good
comeback story, then Timorasso should be at the top of your must-try list. Here’s the low-down on the Italian variety capable of producing age-worthy, refined white wines.
With my fantastic guest MichaelPalij MW, who has an extensive background in Italian wines we explore his interactions with Walter Massa, the story of the revival of Timorasso and where the specific of this grape
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