Cortese vs Timorasso

Timorasso is fuller.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Cortese

White · Italy

light, lime, delicate, the Gavi grape

Timorasso

White

full, stony, honey, ages

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Light
Body: Full; Very low
Tannin: Very low; High
Acidity: High; 11.5 to 13%
Alcohol: 13 to 14.5%; 8 to 10 °C
Serve at: 9 to 12 °C; none listed
Regions: none listed

Only Cortese

Shellfish
Salads
Pesto and herb sauces

Both pair with

White fish

Only Timorasso

Risotto and rice dishes
Chicken
Hard and aged cheese

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Cortese and Timorasso pages.