ClairetValle d'Aosta Red Wine

Area of production:
municipality of Quart

Surface area:
Ha 0,2

Vine’s system of growth:
Guyot

Exposure:
S

Altitude:
600/700 mt asl

Soil:
Sandy grain size typical of the region with little depth (less than 50 cm). Abbundance of stone residue.

Agricultural operations:
mechanical weeding done 3 times a year. Harrowing and green manuring on alternate rows. Bovine manure on a three year cycle Containment of cryptogamic deseases with the application of natural phytosanitary products, principally copper and sulphur.

Plantation Year: 2003
2016

Harvest:
middle of October

Variety:
blend black varieties of old vines

Vinification:
Brief natural drying destemmed grapes, maceration for 14/16 days with punch down operations performed at 24°C

Ageing:
24 in oak tonneaux of 500l. 12 months in the bottle

Bottling:
November/December

Colour:
intense ruby red

Aroma:
floral with characteristic varietal notes

Flavour:
fruits of the forest, blackberries and blueberries, soft tannins and crispness

Production:
350 bottles in 2019