Region: Valle
d'Aosta
About the Region:
As the peaks
of Mont Blanc glare down on them, people and vines here vie for
livable space in Italy’s smallest region. The wines tend
to be novelties and are rarely seen outside the region.
DOC(G)/IGT:
DOC:
Valle d'Aosta
Grapes:
White
Grapes: Blanc de Morgex, Malvoisie de Nus (Pinot Grigio), Moscato
di Chambave, Petite Arvine, Muller Thurgau, Pinot Bianco
Red Grapes:
Fumin, Petit Rouge, Picutener, Vein de Nus, Gamay, Pinot Noir (locals
here use Noir, rather than Nero, due the proximity of France)
Wines:
Blanc
de Morgex - Produced from grapes of the same name, this is a rather
acidic light wine with aromas of mountain grasses and flowers.
This may be one of the only varieties grown above 4,000 feet above
sea level!
Fumin - An intensely colored red with sweet, succulent redcurrant
and blackberry fruit.
Torrette - A dry red with a light-medium body and rustic character.
Composed of Petit Rouge, Pinot Noir, Dolcetto and a smattering
of the native varieties Fumin, Vien de Nus, and Neyret.
