Details

Perfume

Color

Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years

Pairings
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta, Eleonora Charrère
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 35


Name | Les Cretes Chardonnay Cuvee Bois 2023 |
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Type | White green still |
Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
Vintage | 2023 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
Country | Italy |
Region | Aosta Valley |
Vendor | Les Cretes |
Story | This wine was born from Constantine Charrère's meeting with Count Gagnard de la Grange, an extravagant winegrower from Puligny Montrachet, known in the 1980s for the quality of his wines. During a visit to Burgundy, Charrère discovered that he shared an ancient pruning system with the latter. A friendship was born from which he drew inspiration for the Cuvée Bois élévage, today at the top of Italian and international production. |
Origin | Aymavilles (Aosta). |
Climate | Altitude: 550 - 750 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South and North-East. |
Soil composition | Morainic, loose, sandy, sloping. |
Cultivation system | Guyot. |
Plants per hectare | 7,500 vines per hectare. |
Yield per hectare | 8,000 kg/hectare. |
Harvest | By hand, in mid-September. |
Wine making | Soft pressing, fermentation in 300-litre French oak barrels toasted using the Traditional Method, guaranteeing the best wood/wine balance. |
Aging | On the lees, with continuous bâtonnage of 10 months. 12 months in the bottle. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |