What is Neyret?
A native Aosta Valley red grape, little grown and only recently revalued. DNA analysis shows it descends directly from Petit Rouge, far from Piedmont’s “neretti”. As early as 1838 Gatta wrote that among the neretti he had found varieties different from those of the Canavese.
What was it used for?
It has always given colour and backbone to lighter wines. For centuries it has joined Nebbiolo to make the noblest of Aosta Valley reds, Clairet.
Where is it grown?
It is a vine that withstands hard frosts. Today it is being planted again in the middle valley, mainly between Saint-Vincent and Aosta.
