Les Crêtes
Les Cretes Mon Rouge 2023
| Denomination | VdT |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Aosta Valley (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | Uve Rosse |
| Aging | Short fermentation (7 days) with daily pump over 6 months ageing in steel tanks. |
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta
- Bottles produced: 225.000
- Hectares: 30
wines out of the indigenous vinifera varieties grown in the Aosta Valley. In 1989 the Charrères enlarged the original estate and built the Les Crêtes winery. The old mill and home site will soon be restored for use as an
agritourism destination.
Costantino Charrère, his wife Imelda, and their daughters Elena and Eleonora manage the day-to-day activities of the vineyards and winery.
While making decisions based on a solid foundation of classic vineyard management and wine-making skills, they are continually integrating new and innovative ideas gathered from frequent visits to wineries and
vineyards around the world.
Les Crête’s Vineyards: With 25 hectares (62 acres) of grapes dedicated to wine production, is is the largest privately held vineyard and winery operation in the Aosta Valley. The Aosta Valley, located in
northwest Italy, is Italy’s smallest and least populated region. It is an alpine valley with grape growing conditions typically associated with mountain elevations. Close to Mont Blanc and surrounded on three sides
by the Italian, French and Swiss Alps, it is a beautiful and unique part of Italy.
Les Crêtes vineyards are planted in both indigenous vinifera varieties (Petite Arvine, Petit Rouge, Fumin, Mayolet, Cornalin), as well as the more traditional vinifera varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Muscat) which are also well adapted to the region’s climate and soil conditions.
The vineyards are located along the Dora Baltea river and are distributed among vineyard blocks in six different villages; Saint Pierre, Aymavilles, Gressan, Sarre, Aosta and Saint Christophe.
Plant densities in the vineyards range from 7,000 to 8,000 vines per hectare. Read more
| Name | Les Cretes Mon Rouge 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | VdT |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | Uve Rosse |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Les Crêtes |
| Origin | Different vineyards in Aymavilles (AO), St. Pierre (AO), Gressan (AO), St. Christophe (AO) and Aosta (AO) |
| Climate | Altitude: 500 to 600 m. (1,640 to 2,296 feet) a.s.l. Different exposures. |
| Soil composition | Loose and sandy, moraine soil. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot. |
| Plants per hectare | 7,500 |
| Yield per hectare | 10,000 kg. |
| Harvest | Manually in the middle of October. |
| Fermentation temperature | 28 °C (82° F) |
| Fermentation | 7 days. |
| Wine making | Fermentation in steel tanks under a controlled temperature of 28 °C (82° F). |
| Aging | Short fermentation (7 days) with daily pump over 6 months ageing in steel tanks. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |
