Winery Les CretesTorrette
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Torrette from the Winery Les Cretes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Torrette of Winery Les Cretes in the region of Valle d'Aosta is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Torrette of Winery Les Cretes in the region of Valle d'Aosta often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or raspberry.
Food and wine pairings with Torrette
Pairings that work perfectly with Torrette
Original food and wine pairings with Torrette
The Torrette of Winery Les Cretes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of flemish beer stew, pumpkin and courgette lasagne or lamb garam massala.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Cretes's Torrette.
Discover the grape variety: Teroldego
An autochthonous Italian grape variety that has been cultivated for a very long time and is fairly common in the northern part of Italy (Trentino, Alto Adige, etc.). It can also be found in Slovenia, Croatia (Istria, etc.) and the United States (California, etc.), but is virtually unknown in France. Genetic analyses have revealed that it is the niece or nephew of dureza and therefore the aunt or uncle of syrah. It is also said to be related to marzemino, lagrein and refosco dal peduncolo rosso.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Torrette from Winery Les Cretes are 2009, 2019, 2018, 2014 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Les Cretes
The Winery Les Cretes is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 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: Vinification of sweet wines
Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).
