Les Cretes
Fumin 2023
Other years:
2024| Denomination | DOC Valle d'Aosta Fumin |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Aosta Valley (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fumin |
| Aging | 12 months in 300 l French oak; 6 months in bottle |
| Other years | 2024 |
- Grape variety and vintage: 100% Fumin, Valle d’Aosta DOC 2023, 0.75 l bottle, 13.5% vol
- Producer: Les Crêtes, Charrère family; the first winery in the Aosta Valley to vinify Fumin as a single variety
- Heroic viticulture: Vineyards in Aymavilles at 650m, north-west exposure, sandy soils
- Vinification: Hand harvesting, fermentation in steel at 24°C with daily pump-overs
- Taste and pairings: Juicy wine, soft tannins, vanilla and tobacco notes; ideal with braised meats
Description
What kind of wine it is
Les Crêtes Fumin is a still red wine that authentically expresses the territory of the Aosta Valley. Made from Fumin grapes, it displays an intense ruby colour with violet highlights. The full and structured profile offers a juicy and fragrant palate, supported by soft tannins. On the nose, it reveals a clear fruity bouquet combined with hints of leather, vanilla, juniper and tobacco. This alpine wine culminates in a long and persistent finish with notes of liquorice, making it the ideal choice to accompany braised meats, game and mature cheeses.
Where it comes from
This red originates from the Aymavilles area, within the La Tour and Les Crêtes vineyards in the Aosta Valley. The vines take root in sandy moraine soils on steep slopes, at around six hundred and fifty metres altitude with a breezy north-west exposure. The influence of the alpine climate ensures slow ripening, resulting in clear and precise aromatic profiles. Every practice in the vineyard reflects the principles of heroic viticulture, which requires rigorous manual work on the mountain slopes to give the fruit marked concentration and a solid structure.
How it is produced
Everything begins in October with a careful manual harvest. The grapes, once chilled and destemmed, ferment in steel tanks where targeted daily pump-overs ensure optimal aromatic extraction. The wine rests for twelve months in French oak barrels, then further matures in the bottle. This rigorous process shapes a caressing tannic texture, perfectly integrating the spicy nuances with the original fruit and giving the palate a persistent gustatory balance.
History and Curiosities
An outstanding example of heroic viticulture, this captivating Alpine red wine embodies the centuries-old dedication of the Charrère family. The name Fumin refers to the characteristic smoke-grey coloured grapes, which were historically used in blends and saved from extinction by the tenacity of local winegrowers. In 1993, Les Crêtes made history by becoming the first winery to vinify this grape as a single varietal in the prestigious Valle d’Aosta DOC. The 2023 vintage, born on the slopes of Aymavilles, offers a glass of absolute elegance, ideal for long and noble ageing.
Awards
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2023
4Italian Sommelier Foundation (FIS) guide This has been one of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy for over 10 years.
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2023
2This guide is highly respected and offers the most comprehensive review of Italian wines. It has a long tradition and is based on blind tastings carried out by over 100 experts.
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2023
93/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2023
3One of the most prestigious wine guides in Italy.
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2023
3Italian Sommelier Association (AIS) guide
Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
14 -16 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta, Eleonora Charrère
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 35
| Name | Les Crêtes Fumin 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Fumin |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Vendor | Les Cretes |
| Story | History and Curiosities An outstanding example of heroic viticulture, this captivating Alpine red wine embodies the centuries-old dedication of the Charrère family. The name Fumin refers to the characteristic smoke-grey coloured grapes, which were historically used in blends and saved from extinction by the tenacity of local winegrowers. In 1993, Les Crêtes made history by becoming the first winery to vinify this grape as a single varietal in the prestigious Valle d’Aosta DOC. The 2023 vintage, born on the slopes of Aymavilles, offers a glass of absolute elegance, ideal for long and noble ageing. |
| Origin | La Tour and Les Crêtes, Aymavilles (AO) |
| Climate | Alpine |
| Soil composition | Morenico, sciolto, sabbioso in pendenza. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 7500 |
| Yield per hectare | 8000 kg |
| Harvest | Mid-October |
| Fermentation temperature | 24 °C |
| Fermentation | 12 days |
| Production technique | Vendemmia manuale; diraspatura di uva refrigerata; fermentazione in acciaio inox con rimontaggi giornalieri |
| Wine making | Destemming of chilled grapes, 12-day fermentation in stainless steel at 24 °C, with daily pumping over. |
| Aging | 12 months in 300 l French oak; 6 months in bottle |
| Year production | 250000 bottles |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |