Gamay

Valle D'Aosta DOP 

GRAPE VARIETY: Gamay 100%

Area: Saint Pierre (AO)

Harvest time: First week of October

Harvest method: Hand-picked

Alcohol content: 13.0%

Soil type: Morainal-sand soil

Vinification and Ageing
The grapes are destemmed, the fermentation is just in stainless steel tanks, where we maintain in contact the wine and the grape skins during the fermentation for other 6-8 days.  FOr all the process of fermentation and the maceration time we have a controlled temperature of 28℃.  The malolactic fermentation is inside stainless steel tanks, where we keep the wine in contact with the fine lees for a few months.  Every year we bottle this wine in late spring.  After that we age the wine inside the bottle for at least 2 years, this way we obtain a more balanced and fine body.

Tasting Notes
Colour:   Bright ruby red
Bouquet:   Ripe red fruits, with a hint of cherry and hint of spicy notes
Flavour:   Intense with good freshness and a long persistent

Food Pairings
It goes well wtih main courses of meat and cheeses