Description
Still red from the Aosta Valley, 13.5% ABV, produced by Les Crêtes. 100% Fumin. 0.75L bottle, 2023 vintage. A wine that expresses the passion of the Charrère family, who have been expertly handing down the traditions and values of heroic viticulture since 1750. Manual harvest, mid-October. Aged 12 months in 300L French oak barrels. 6 months in bottle. Fruity, with hints of leather and spice. Intense ruby red with violet reflections. Full-bodied, juicy and fragrant on the palate with soft tannins and notes of vanilla, juniper, and tobacco. Persistent, with licorice on the finish.
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Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta, Eleonora Charrère
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 35
| Name | Les Crêtes Fumin 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fumin |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Les Cretes |
| Origin | La Tour and Les Crêtes in Aymavilles (AO) |
| Climate | Altitude: 650 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North/West. |
| Soil composition | Morainic, loose, sandy on slopes. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 7500 |
| Yield per hectare | 8000 kg |
| Harvest | Manual, mid-October |
| Fermentation temperature | 24 °C |
| Fermentation | 12 days. |
| Wine making | Destemming of chilled grapes, 12-day fermentation in stainless steel at a temperature of 24 °C, with daily pumping over. |
| Aging | 12 months in 300 l French oak. 6 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |

