Name: LES CRETES Valle d'Aosta DOP "Nebbiolo Sommet" 2016
SKU: 2867
Price: 510.00 HKD
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LES CRETES Valle d’Aosta DOP “Nebbiolo Sommet” 2016

HK$510.00

This wine is born from the desire to vinify and re-develop a traditional variety; the result is a wine of great character and refinement, an expression of these mountain “terroirs”. Sommet means top, with a look at the mountains!
Intense heady aromas of strawberries, spice, rose and anise. On the palate this wine has great finesse and is well structured. Full bodied, warm and grippy, the finish is full of fruit and promise.

Grape: 100% Nebbiolo

Country

Region

Producer

Vintage

Awards

JS 92, LM 94, WE 91

Bottle Size

75cl

Alcohol

13.5%

Perfect for

Dinner with Connoisseurs, Special Occasion

Pairing

Cheese and Charcuterie, Red Meat, White Meat

Serve at

16-18 C˚

Type

Red

Aosta Valley

Surrounded by Piedmont in the south and east, French Alps in the west, Swiss Valais in the north, Aosta Valley is the smallest, least populous, and least densely populated region of Italy.
The region is renowned for the quality of its local salamis and meats giving rise to specialities such as carbonada, a dish composed of stewed meat wine, onions and spices. The cheeses are equally famous.
Home to Europe’s highest elevated vineyards, Valle d’Aosta is Italy’s smallest winemaking region both in terms of size and production.
Claiming an impressive list of autochthonous varieties, the region has also many grapes from France. Not surprisingly, wine labels are often written in Italian and French.

Les Crêtes

Founded in 1989 by Costantino Charrere, Les Cretes is one of only a few private wineries in the Valle D’Aosta. The winery is located in Aymavilles.
It currently manages 25 hectares of vineyards in six villages. With a production of 220,000 bottles per year, Les Crêtes is the largest private company operating in the Aosta valley region.
Les Crêtes produces its wines in a very specific context, characterized by high mountains, sandy slopes and alpine temperatures.
Les Crêtes vineyards are planted in both indigenous vinifera varieties (Petite Arvine, Petit Rouge, Fumin), as well as the more traditional varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Muscat). Their Chardonnay has been awarded best white in Italy by Gambero Rosso in 2009.