Terralba Colli Tortonesi Derthona

Looped at lunch, best way to go. Must deconstruct a little here. From an ancient and nearly extinct Piedmont varietal, nursed back to life only in the 80's. This bottle is called Piccolo Derthona, the proprietor's entry level timorasso, with Derthona apparently a nod to the ancient name of the town it comes from, i.e. Tortona. The front label carries a ponderous and pretentious qualifier, "un territorio, un vino, un vitigno," but I believe it is sincere given the little …