Name: 'Cuvée Bois' Chardonnay Valle d'Aosta Doc
Brand: Les Crêtes
Price: 41 EUR
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Golden yellow. Floral with notes of tropical fruit, herbs and cream. Fresh and mineral, lingering, slightly balsamic.

For the Chardonnay Cuvee Bois from Les Cretes, Constantine Charrere specially commissions barriques of fine woods with optimal toasting, which allow to soften the savory and mineral characteristics typical of mountain wines. Ageing sur lies and frequent bâtonnages result in a very balanced wine with important complexity.  

Per lo Chardonnay Cuvee Bois di Les Cretes, Costantino Charrere commissiona appositamente barriques di legni pregiati e dall'ottimale tostatura, che permettono di ammorbidire le caratteristiche sapide e minerali tipiche dei vini di montagna. Grazie all'affinamento sur lies e ai frequenti bâtonnages si ottiene un vino molto equilibrato, dall'importante complessità.  

<label>Soil:</label>Moraine, loose, sandy
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>na
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>4 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Guyot
<label>Vine density:</label>7500 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>80 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Second half of September
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Grape selection, cryomaceration and whole cluster soft pressing. Fermentation in barrels toasted over an open fire. Aging on the lees for of 12 months in the same containers with weekly bâtonnages, then in the bottle for about 2 months.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Chardonnay Valle d'Aosta Doc

Chardonnay

Barrique

Bottiglia

Les Crêtes

Aymavilles

Vigneti Les Crêtes Aymavilles

Italia

Alta Valle d'Aosta

Valle d'Aosta

Intense straw yellow. Tropical fruit, vegetal notes, graphite and spice. Fresh and savory with fruity notes.

Les Crêtes' Fleur is made from Petite Arvine, whose origins are attributed not only to the Aosta Valley, where it has grown for several centuries, but also Switzerland in the Valais area. After harvesting, the selected grapes are softly pressed and left to ferment in steel tanks for about 12 days, after which the 9-month aging period begins before bottling. A very robust vine adapted to the harsh climates of the high altitudes at which it grows. It is also called the glacier vine; the vineyards are located between 600 and 900 meters, and the high temperature ranges give the grapes a strong concentration of aromas. Cultivated in the sun in areas sheltered from the wind on low arid and poor soils.

Les Crêtes' Fleur is made from Petite Arvine, whose origins are attributed not only to the Aosta Valley, where it has grown for several centuries, but also Switzerland in the Valais area. After harvesting, the selected grapes are softly pressed and left to ferment in steel tanks for about 12 days, after which the 9-month aging period begins before bottling.

<label>Soil:</label>Moraine, loose
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>na
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>1.5 ha
<label>Vine training:</label>Guyot
<label>Vine density:</label>7500 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>80 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Second half of September
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Selection of grapes, soft pressing of whole grapes. Fermentation in steel at controlled temperature. Aging in steel on the lees for 9 months.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

Petite Arvine Valle d'Aosta Doc

Petite Arvine

Acciaio

Bassa Valle d'Aosta

Montjovet

Vigneti località Montjovet

Straw yellow. Fruit, flowers, spices. Harmonious, consistent, complex, persistent.

Neige d'Or is a rich blend of white grapes, selected and vinified with the experience of more than 40 years, on different varieties with different types of aging. The name Neige d'or draws inspiration from the preciousness of the cuvée and the whiteness of the snow that whitens the mountains of Valle d'Aosta. It is a wine with a straw-yellow color, very harmonious and persistent.

Neige d'Or is a rich blend of white grapes, selected and vinified with the experience of more than 40 years, on different varieties with different types of aging. It is a wine with a straw-yellow color, very harmonious and persistent.

<label>Soil:</label>Moraine, loose and sandy
<label>Average vineyard age:</label>30 years
<label>Estensione del vigneto:</label>na
<label>Vine training:</label>Guyot espalier
<label>Vine density:</label>7500 strains per hectare
<label>Average production per ha:</label>60 q
<label>Harvest time:</label>Second half of September
<label>Vinification and ageing:</label>Chilling and whole cluster soft pressing of grapes. Fermentation partly in 30 hl French oak vats and partly in 300 l French oak barriques. Staying sur lies for 12 months with subsequent aging of 18 months in bottle.
<label>Sulfur dioxide:</label>na

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