Les Cretes
Fumin 2024
Other years:
2023| Denomination | DOC Valle d'Aosta Fumin |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Area | Aosta Valley (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fumin |
| Aging | 12 months in 300-litre French oak and 6 months in bottle |
| Other years | 2023 |
- Origin and format: Valle d’Aosta designation, 100% Fumin; 0.75 l bottle, 13% alcohol
- Vinification: hand-picked; 12-day fermentation in steel at 24°C with pump-overs
- Ageing: 12 months in 300 l French oak barriques, followed by 6 months in bottle
- Aromatic profile: fruity notes, leather and spices; hints of vanilla, juniper and tobacco
- Serving and pairings: temperature 16–18°C, 1 hour decanting; ideal with carbonada and game
Description
What kind of wine it is
Les Crêtes Fumin is a still red wine with Denomination of Controlled Origin from the Aosta Valley. Made from Fumin grapes, it appears in the glass with an intense ruby colour enriched by violet highlights, revealing clear fruity aromas on the nose, intertwined with hints of leather and spices. On the palate, it unveils an elegant structure, resulting juicy and fragrant thanks to soft, well-integrated tannins. After fermentation in steel and ageing in oak barrels, the wine expresses nuances of vanilla, juniper and tobacco, which accompany a persistent finish characterised by a distinct note of liquorice.
Where it comes from
The grapes grow in La Tour di Aymavilles, in the heart of the Aosta Valley. The vineyards, trained using the Guyot system at 650 metres above sea level, are situated on small sloping terraces facing south and north-west. This terroir is distinguished by moraine soils with a granitic matrix, rich in sand, silt and abundant stones, which impart a defined structure to the wine. The harsh alpine climate ensures breezy summers and cold winters, while the significant temperature variations and low rainfall favour a slow and gradual ripening of the grapes.
How it is produced
Harvesting is carried out by hand towards the end of October. After chilling and destemming, fermentation begins in steel at a controlled temperature for twelve days, accompanied by daily pump-overs for optimal extraction. The wine matures for twelve months in French oak barrels, gaining complexity, and rests for a further six months in bottle to stabilise the aromatic profile. This careful process gives the wine remarkable longevity, making it suitable for long ageing that can last for decades.
History and Curiosities
Fumin by Les Crêtes is a proud ambassador of the heroic viticulture of the Aosta Valley, the result of the dedication passed down by the Charrère family since 1750. This wine owes its name to the characteristic smoky grey hue of its grapes. Saved from extinction in the 1970s and vinified as a pure Fumin for the first time in 1993, it stands out for its absolute elegance and extraordinary ability for long ageing in the bottle. Produced in ten thousand bottles at La Tour in Aymavilles, it is a masterpiece celebrated by the three red stars of Veronelli and the most authoritative international critics.
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta, Eleonora Charrère
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 35
| Name | Les Cretes Fumin 2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 12.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fumin |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Les Cretes |
| Story | History and Curiosities Fumin by Les Crêtes is a proud ambassador of the heroic viticulture of the Aosta Valley, the result of the dedication passed down by the Charrère family since 1750. This wine owes its name to the characteristic smoky grey hue of its grapes. Saved from extinction in the 1970s and vinified as a pure Fumin for the first time in 1993, it stands out for its absolute elegance and extraordinary ability for long ageing in the bottle. Produced in ten thousand bottles at La Tour in Aymavilles, it is a masterpiece celebrated by the three red stars of Veronelli and the most authoritative international critics. |
| Origin | La Tour and Les Crêtes of Aymavilles (AO) |
| Climate | Alpine climate with short, cool and windy summers; long and cold winters with high temperature fluctuations; low annual rainfall (500–1000 mm) |
| Soil composition | Morainic soils with granitic matrix, loose (over 50% sand), medium silt and limestone, abundant stones; sloping terraces |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 7500 |
| Yield per hectare | 8,000 kg/ha |
| Harvest | Manual, in mid-October. |
| Fermentation temperature | 24 °C |
| Fermentation | 12 days |
| Production technique | Manual harvest; destemming of refrigerated grapes; fermentation in stainless steel for 12 days at 24 °C with daily pumping over; ageing for 12 months in 300 l French oak and 6 months in bottle. |
| Wine making | Destemming of refrigerated grapes; fermentation in stainless steel for 12 days at a controlled temperature of 24 °C with daily pumping over; manual harvest in mid-October; ageing for 12 months in 300 l French oak and 6 months in bottle. |
| Aging | 12 months in 300-litre French oak and 6 months in bottle |
| Total acidity | 6.0 gr/L |
| PH | 3.3 |
| Year production | 10000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |