Valle d'Aosta | Wine region
North of Piedmont, in the Valle d'Aosta, and protected by the highest peaks of the Alps, excellent white and red wines thrive up to a thousand meters and occasionally just below the glaciers. Further south, down at the exit of the valley, the Nebbiolo grape predominates and gives a red wine that is particularly suitable to accompany roasts and strong dishes of the Valdostan cuisine. The Valle d'Aosta borders Switzerland to the north and France to the west, and the Italian region of Piedmont to the south and east. This tightly circumscribed area is home to Italy's smallest wine-growing region - which once belonged to France. The alpine character of the region presents producers with constant challenges, from which amazing wines are produced. - Gerardo
"The desire of our tasters to travel to Valle d'Aosta increases every year: the region's wineries are getting better and better and with them the wines. It seems like ages ago when one still had his dear trouble to find a few decent labels along the Dora Baltea. And yet that time was only ten years ago. Today we have an enormous density of wines, and it is difficult to choose. - Slow Wine
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Gamay Vallée d'Aosta DOC 2019La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
Pure Gamay from small-scale production: bright, ruby red color as well as delicate, floral-fruity aroma. On the palate dry, pleasantly fresh, of elegant tannins as well as spicy-compact in the aftertaste. An ideal companion to cold meats and soups. - Gerardo
€ 9,95 13,27 €/L
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Chambave Rouge Vallée d'Aosta DOC 2019La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
Chambave Rouge is a fruity cuvee of Petit Rouge, as well as Gamay and Pinot Noir. A typical representative of the wine culture of the Valle d'Aosta: the bouquet is reminiscent of violets, raspberries and blackcurrant. On the palate dry, pleasantly alcoholic and fruity-fresh. - Gerardo
€ 10,95 14,60 €/L
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Pinot-Noir Vallée d'Aosta DOC 2019La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
Pure varietal Pinot Noir grown in vineyards from 450 to 650 meters above sea level: bright ruby red color in the glass. Fruity, floral aroma of fruit, violets and rose hips. Intense and persistent aroma with soft tannins and well integrated acidity. - Gerardo
€ 12,95 17,27 €/L
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Attente Chambave Muscat Vallée d'Aosta DOC 2018La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
Pure varietal dry Muscat of bright golden yellow color. Intense and persistent on the nose, with hints of sage, thyme and citrus. Balanced on the palate, a full-bodied wine, but at the same time elegant and delicate. - Gerardo
€ 17,95 23,93 €/L
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Quatre Vignobles Chambave Superieur Vallée d'Aosta DOP 2018La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
The basis for Quatre Vignobles is a well-composed cuvee of Petit Rouge, Gamay and Pinot Noir. This wine has a unique selling point in that the vines are all from well-fed single vineyard sites, which are then blended and aged for 12 months in oak barrels. Ruby red in color, with intense aromas of violets, raspberries, vanilla and leather. Dry on the palate, concentrated with discreetly sweet tannins. - Gerardo
€ 16,95 22,60 €/L
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Creme Vallée d'Aosta Syrah DOC 2016La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
The main characters of this interesting Cuveè are the grape varieties Syrah from historic vineyards, as well as Vien de Nus and Petit-Rouge. Violet reflections and sparkling ruby red present themselves in the glass. On the nose, an intense, fruity aroma of ripe red berries. Finally, on the palate, a fascinating balance of elegance and volume - full-bodied and flattering. - Gerardo
€ 17,95 23,93 €/L
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Esprit Follet Fumin Vallée d'Aosta DOP 2017La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
Fumin is an ancient red grape variety native to the Valle d'Aosta. A late ripening grape variety which, thanks to the traditional vinification and the subsequent aging in different barrels, allows a great wine of strong character: purple red with violet reflections in color, clear and dense. In the aroma spicy and floral, of vanilla and white pepper and cloves and red fruits. Intense and persistent on the palate, yet smooth and fresh with elegant tannins. Harmnoic, balanced as well as persistent in the finish. - Gerardo
€ 19,95 26,60 €/L
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Prieure Chambave Moscato Passito Vallée d'Aosta DOC 2018La Crotta di Vegneron, Valle d'Aosta
Several historical testimonies prove that this sweet wine has been produced since ancient times. Thus, as early as 1494, Georges de Challant offered Moscato Passito from Chambave to the King of France Charles VIII. The best yellow muscat grapes are dried in special, well-ventilated rooms. Then the grapes are vinified in the traditional way: The Chambave Moscato Passito thus prepared then rests until Christmas of the year following the harvest.
€ 26,95 71,87 €/L
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Valle d'Aosta | Wine region | Buy at Gerardo
Measured by Italian standards, the Aosta Valley must be considered a small wine-producing region. From its rocky soils it draws the smallest production volume in Italy. The wines often have French names such as Petit Rouge, Blanc del Morgex et de la Salle, a reference to the French language tradition rather than French influence on viticulture. The region is characterized by the 100 km long valley of the Dora Baltea river, where fruit and wine growing is practiced in the valley bottom and on the slopes. Viticulture benefits from the particular microclimate favored by the mountain massifs that deflect the cold winds, creating one of the driest and most protected zones in Europe. However, terraced viticulture has never been an easy breadwinner, neither in the past nor today.
The settlement as well as the viticulture of the Valle d'Aosta follow the course of the Dora Baltea river, which emerges above Courmayeur from the two meltwater streams Doire de Ferret and Doire de Vény. The upper and middle parts of the valley cover about 60 kilometers from west to east, and the highest vineyards in Europe are located there. After the bend of the stream at St. Vincent, the lower zone of the valley extends in a north-south direction, known for Nebbiolo - which is called Picoutener here. Throughout the valley, the climate is characterized by dry, hot and short summers. At Morgex - only twenty kilometers away from Mont Blanc, the vegegation period lasts only from the beginning of May to mid-September. If we sum up these conditions, we get difficult conditions for the cultivation of wine - which has a direct impact on the price level. For this reason, the wines from Valle d'Aosta have never become an export hit and therefore remain an insider tip for connoisseurs and insiders. - Gerardo
The most commonly grown grape varieties and wines of Valle d'Aosta include Pinot Nero, Nebbiolo and Moscato.
"Although we often drive through the Valle d'Aosta on our way to the far north, trying to imagine the wines as we pass the vineyards on the left and right sides of the mountainsides, we've never filled up with anything here except fuel for the car. That this was wrong, we now know." - Andreas March (MERUM)
"Nothing has changed in the basic conditions in the Aosta Valley: Agriculture plays a minor role in the region. This is due on the one hand to the geographical conditions and on the other hand to the dominance of tourism in the region. Wine, however, occupies a special position, highly valued in this corner of the Alps, because it is cleverly served to tourists as part of the local gastronomy. The local producers have been drawing attention to themselves with their bottles for a decade now. Those in the know appreciate the valley as a stronghold of fabulous grape juice." - Gambero Rosso