Wine Les Cretes, “Torrette” Superiore, Valle d’Aosta DOP, 2018

Wine Les Cretes, Chardonnay produced from the same grape variety Chardonnay, grown in the Aosta Valley. The vineyards are located at an altitude of 600-1000 meters above sea level. Chardonnay is harvested by hand at the end of September and subjected to soft pressing. The fermentation lasts for 12 days at a controlled temperature. Wine is aged on the lees in steel tanks for 6 months. Vintage 2013 – soft wine with excellent balance and delicate fruity aroma.

Wine House Les Cretes traces its history to 1955, when the family Scharrer were purchased 2 hectares of land, where they were defeated first vineyards. Today, the company owns 25 hectares of vineyards and a winery equipped with the most modern equipment that allows you to create high-quality wines, perfectly reflecting the individuality of terroirs Valle d’Aosta. Most of the vineyards reserved for the autochthonous grape varieties: Petite Arvine, Petit Rouge, Fyumen and Cornalin, which are classics in the region of Valle d’Aosta. Among international varieties in Le Crete prefer Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Muscat and Sears, which are perfectly adapted to the climate and soil of the region. Due to the company’s philosophy is based on the classical tradition of winemaking, its fine wines are made by experts around the world and repeatedly received high marks from such publications as the largest wine “Wine Advocat” and “Gambero Rosso”.