Les Cretes
Les Cretes Chardonnay 2024
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| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Aosta Valley (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Aging | On the lees for 1-2 months. |
Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Pairings
Starters
Pasta
Fish
Shellfish
Cheese
Poultry
White fish
Vegetarian
Producer
Les Cretes
From this winery
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta, Eleonora Charrère
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 35
The history of the Charrère family since 1750 still sees today the respect of traditions, values and environment handed down with wisdom for 6 generations. Passion, craftsmanship, love for the terroir, spirit of innovation and care for the field and cellar are the driving force behind Les Crêtes, which is dedicated to heroic viticulture in the Aosta Valley with body and soul.
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| Name | Les Cretes Chardonnay 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green still |
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Chardonnay |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Les Cretes |
| Story | Chardonnay is an international grape variety that has adapted perfectly to the terroir of the Aosta Valley, acquiring a mountain character that makes it unmistakably fresh. |
| Origin | Towns of Aymavilles and Frissonnière (Aosta). |
| Climate | Altitude: 600-850 m a.s.l. Exposure: North-East. |
| Soil composition | Morainic, loose, sandy on slopes. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 7,500. |
| Yield per hectare | 9,000 kg/hectare. |
| Harvest | By hand, mid-September. |
| Fermentation temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
| Fermentation | 12 days. |
| Wine making | Refrigeration of the grapes, whose clusters are then gently pressed. It then follows a 12-day fermentation in stainless steel at a temperature of 16°C. |
| Aging | On the lees for 1-2 months. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |