Les Cretes
Valle d'Aosta Rosé 2024
Other years:
2023| Denomination | DOC Valle d'Aosta Rosato |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 11.5% by volume |
| Area | Aosta Valley (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Petit Rouge, Pinot Nero |
| Aging | "Sur lies, 2 months old. |
| Other years | 2023 |
Description
Valle d'Aosta DOC still rosé, 11.5% ABV, produced by Les Cretes. Blend of Petit Rouge and Pinot Noir. 0.75L bottle, 2024 vintage. A rosé born from the passion of the Charrère family, who have been wisely passing down traditions, values, and love for the environment since 1750. The grapes used in the blend come from different clones of native varieties, grown in old vines, which contribute to its remarkable sensory complexity. Three hours of skin maceration of whole grapes chilled in the press. Fermentation for 12 days in stainless steel at a temperature of 14°C. Aged "sur lies" for 2 months. Delicate, pleasant, floral, and fruity on the nose with clear notes of strawberry, currant, and white melon. Bright, pale antique pink. Fresh and pleasant on the palate with notes of white peach, fine structure, good acidity, and a savory finish.
Awards
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2024
94/100
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Serve at:
10 - 12 °C
Longevity:
03 - 05 years
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta, Eleonora Charrère
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 35
| Name | Les Cretes Valle d'Aosta Rosè 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rosé green still |
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 11.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Petit Rouge, Pinot Nero |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Les Cretes |
| Story | The grapes in the composition of our Rosé, come from different clones of indigenous varieties, cultivated in old vineyards, which contribute to its remarkable organoleptic complexity. These vineyards have always been destined for the production of Torrette, the oldest D.O.C. wine in the Aosta Valley, which we have decided to dedicate for the first time, to the production of Rosé. |
| Origin | Coteau La Tour and Bufferia di Aymavilles (AO) |
| Climate | Altitude: 700 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North-West. |
| Soil composition | Morainic, loose, sandy slope. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 6600 |
| Yield per hectare | 8000 kg. |
| Harvest | Manual, end of September |
| Fermentation temperature | 14 °C |
| Fermentation | 12 days. |
| Wine making | 3-hour pellicular maceration of whole grapes chilled in the press. Fermentation for 12 days in stainless steel at a temperature of 14 °C. |
| Aging | "Sur lies, 2 months old. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |