Winery La Crotta di VegneronPrieuré Chambave Moscato Passito
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Prieuré Chambave Moscato Passito of the Winery La Crotta di Vegneron is in the top 5 of wines of Valle d'Aosta.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Prieuré Chambave Moscato Passito of Winery La Crotta di Vegneron in the region of Valle d'Aosta often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Crotta di Vegneron's Prieuré Chambave Moscato Passito.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prieuré Chambave Moscato Passito from Winery La Crotta di Vegneron are 2017, 2012, 2011, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery La Crotta di Vegneron
The Winery La Crotta di Vegneron is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Valle d'Aosta to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valle d'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta is the smallest and least populated region in Italy, only one-eighth the Size of neighbouring Piedmont. It covers a mountainous area in the far northwest of Italy, where the country's borders meet those of France and Switzerland. Despite the region's small size and low profile, a wide range of red and white wines are produced from a selection of native and introduced Grape varieties. The most important of these is Picotendro, the local form of Nebbiolo.
The word of the wine: Barrel
A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
