La Colombera is a five-generation family farm run by winemaker Elisa Semino — best known for reviving the Timorasso grape — farming organically on clay-limestone hills in eastern Piedmont. The Cortese comes from old vines planted in 1977 and 2000, fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel and aged about five months on the lees, which adds a touch of texture and weight to the grape’s naturally crisp profile.