FORMAT: 0.75L
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% CHARDONNAY
VINTAGE: 2022
PLACE: AOSTA VALLEY - ITALY
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13%VOL
The vineyards, which produce white wines, are cultivated between 600-800 m above sea level. Due to the geographical conformation of the Aosta Valley, the steep slopes and for reasons of hereditary succession, they are divided into micro-plots (average extension less than 1500 m2). They are also characterized by high planting densities (8-9,000 feet/ha). The largest grouping is in the Les Crêtes area of Aymavilles, where the hill offers visitors its medieval tower, today a tasting point accessible to our customers.
In the Aymavilles area and also in Saint Christophe, at the gates of Aosta, we find the vineyards of Petite Arvine Valle d'Aosta and Chardonnay Valle d'Aosta. In the lower Valley, in the Montjovet area, the grapes of Fleur – Petite Arvine Valle d'Aosta are grown. Pinot Gris is instead born from the grapes grown in Aymavilles and Saint Nicolas.
VINIFICATION AND REFINING:
refrigeration and soft pressing of the whole bunch of grapes, fermentation for 12 days in stainless steel at a controlled temperature (14°C). Refinement “sur lies” for 3 months.
THE WINE:
bright, straw yellow. Delicate and floral on the nose, with notes of banana and plum. Soft, savoury and mineral on the palate.
SERVING TEMPERATURE
10/12 degrees
CULINARY PAIRING :
cold cuts and cheeses, fish first courses, Ligurian-style rabbit, gnocchi alla bava. Also suitable as an aperitif.
CURIOSITY:
Chardonnay is an international grape variety that has adapted perfectly to the Aosta Valley terroir, acquiring a mountain character that makes it unmistakable for its marked freshness.