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

Vineyards

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

Pairing

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

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.