Les Crêtes
Les Cretes Valle d'Aosta Rosé 2023
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Aosta Valley (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Petit Rouge, Pinot Nero |
| Aging | 2 months aging "sur lies". |
Description
Tradition has taught us that the vineyards dedicated to traditional grapes are those that express the greatest pleasantness. From this idea came our Rosé, a heady and delicate wine that represents the new interpretation of one of the most important terroirs of the Aosta Valley. The grapes are found in the vineyards of Sarre, the historical vocational area of the Torrette, with Southern exposure, in the vineyards of Aymavilles and Gressan.
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta
- Bottles produced: 225.000
- Hectares: 30
wines out of the indigenous vinifera varieties grown in the Aosta Valley. In 1989 the Charrères enlarged the original estate and built the Les Crêtes winery. The old mill and home site will soon be restored for use as an
agritourism destination.
Costantino Charrère, his wife Imelda, and their daughters Elena and Eleonora manage the day-to-day activities of the vineyards and winery.
While making decisions based on a solid foundation of classic vineyard management and wine-making skills, they are continually integrating new and innovative ideas gathered from frequent visits to wineries and
vineyards around the world.
Les Crête’s Vineyards: With 25 hectares (62 acres) of grapes dedicated to wine production, is is the largest privately held vineyard and winery operation in the Aosta Valley. The Aosta Valley, located in
northwest Italy, is Italy’s smallest and least populated region. It is an alpine valley with grape growing conditions typically associated with mountain elevations. Close to Mont Blanc and surrounded on three sides
by the Italian, French and Swiss Alps, it is a beautiful and unique part of Italy.
Les Crêtes vineyards are planted in both indigenous vinifera varieties (Petite Arvine, Petit Rouge, Fumin, Mayolet, Cornalin), as well as the more traditional vinifera varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Muscat) which are also well adapted to the region’s climate and soil conditions.
The vineyards are located along the Dora Baltea river and are distributed among vineyard blocks in six different villages; Saint Pierre, Aymavilles, Gressan, Sarre, Aosta and Saint Christophe.
Plant densities in the vineyards range from 7,000 to 8,000 vines per hectare. Read more
| Name | Les Cretes Valle d'Aosta Rosé 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé green still |
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Petit Rouge, Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Les Crêtes |
| Story | The grapes that make up our Rosé come from several clones of indigenous variety grown in old vineyards which contribute to its remarkable organoleptic complexity. These vineyards have always been used for the production of Torrette, the oldest DOC in the Aosta Valley, which we decided to use for the first time for the production of a rosè. |
| Origin | Coteau La Tour and Bufferia di Aymavilles (AO). |
| Climate | Altitude 700 m. (2,296 feet) a.s.l. North-West exposure. |
| Soil composition | Loose, sandy, moraine soil. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 6,600. |
| Yield per hectare | 8,000 kg. |
| Harvest | Manual, at the end of September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 14 °C (57.2 °F) |
| Fermentation | 12 days. |
| Wine making | 3 hours of skin maceration of whole grapes chilled in the press. 12 days fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature (14 °C-57.2 °F). |
| Aging | 2 months aging "sur lies". |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
