Les Cretes - Valle d'Aosta - Nebbiolo Sommet

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Les Cretes - Valle d'Aosta - Nebbiolo Sommet - 2020

Producer

Les Cretes

Blend

100% Nebbiolo

Country

Italy

Region

Valle D'Aosta

Appellation

Valle D'Aosta

UPC

8033055431736

Verified Stock

6 / 750mL

83419-20/6PK

Product Ratings

James Suckling 92pt

A transparent and fresh wine with aromas of wild strawberries, Parma violets, cinnamon, smoke and licorice. Silky palate with a light body, refreshing acidity, velvety tannins and a graceful and delicate finish. A light, savory wine.

by James Suckling, 2025

Terroir

Arnad e Issogne. Area 1.5 ha, Guyot counter-espalier; planting 7,500 feet per hectare. Yield 5,500 kg/ha.

Vinification

De-stemming of grapes, 10-day whole-berry fermentation at controlled temperature (23 Â°C), with daily punching down. Aged for 12 months in 25-hectolitre French oak casks and then aged in the bottle for 12 months.

Tasting Notes

Ruby-cherry. Fruity nose (blackberry, cherry), with hints of violets and balsamic nuances. On the palate immediate, elegant, savory, fresh, soft and slightly spicy. Lingering finish.

Food Pairing

Dishes based on pigeon and quail, white meats, medium-aged cheeses, rognone (kidney).