Les Cretes Torrette Supérieur 2019

Les Cretes Torrette Supérieur 2019

Les Crêtes, 0,75 l - 13.50%
Fumin, Mayolet, 70% Petit Rouge, Cornallin

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Aosta Valley - Italy
Red green still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Les Cretes Torrette Supérieur 2019

Colour

Ruby with purple rim.

Bouquet

Floral and fruity nose (dried rose, violet, Morello cherry).

Flavour

The same olfactory notes appear on the palate, accompanied by an unexpected freshness and a vivid minerality.

Pairing

Starters, first courses, rosé and white meats, typical cold cuts, short and medium matured cheeses.

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Features

Name Les Cretes Torrette Supérieur 2019
Type Red green still
Classification DOC Valle d'Aosta Torrette Superiore
Year 2019
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 13.50% by volume
Grape varieties Fumin, Mayolet, 70% Petit Rouge, Cornallin
Country Italy
Region Aosta Valley
History The Torrette, is the largest historical area of the Valle d'Aosta denomination and gives its Valle d'Aosta and gives its name to the wine. It is vinified with a predominant base of Petit Rouge (a native variety) and is traditionally consumed by the and is traditionally consumed by the people of Valle d'Aosta throughout the meal.
Origin Vigne Les Toules di Sarre (AO).
Climate Altitude: 750 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South.
Soil composition Moraine, loose, sandy on a steep slope.
Cultivation system Guyot.
No. plants per hectare 7,500
Yield per hectare 8,000 kg.
Harvest By hand, at the end of October.
Fermentation temperature 26 °C
Vinification Destemming of the grapes, fermentation for 8 days in stainless steel at a temperature of 26 °C, with daily pumping over.
Ageing In stainless steel for 8 months and in bottle for 5 months.
Production year 14,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Starters, first courses, rosé and white meats, typical cold cuts, short and medium matured cheeses.

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Vintage

xtraWine
91/100 
2019
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2018
Luca Maroni
93/99 
2018
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2018
James Suckling
94/100 
2017
Vinous
92/100 
2017
James Suckling
93/100 
2016
Vinous
90/100 
2016
James Suckling
90/100 
2014
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Originally from France, the Charrère family moved in the mid 1700s to what is now the Aosta Valley of Italy. They started out as farmers and millers, establishing a home site and building a water powered mill on their property in Aymaville. In 1955 t...

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