Maison Vigneronne Freres Grosjean Cornalin DOC 2013

Wine Type:
Style of Wine:	Earthy & Spicy
Country of Origin:	Italy
Wine Region:	Valle d'Aosta
Grape Varietal:	Cornalin
Bottle Format:	750mL
Case Size:	6 bottles
$172.20 Per Case ($28.70/btl) This is a special order item

Tasting Notes

name: Vallée d’Aoste DOC Cornalin
Vigne Rovettaz
production area: town of Quart, Rovettaz vineyard
surface: 0.64.00 ha
vine training technique: guyot
exposure to sunlight: south, south-west with an incline of
20% to 70%
year of planting: 2003 - 2004
harvest time: end-October, hand-picking in small crates
grape varieties: 100% Cornalin
Vinification: destemmed grapes, without adding yeast,
maceration on the skins for 8-12 days with punching down
three times a day.
maturation: in steel
wine descriptors and food pairing suggestions:
intense ruby-red colored. Elegant and full aromas of spices
and tobacco, soft and full on the palate, pleasingly tannic,
persistent, very low acidity. It makes an ideal match with
meat, traditional local soups and typical Valle d’Aosta cheese
such as Fontina DOP.
total production: 6,000 bottles

Critical Praise

Recent New York Times article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/13/dining/reviews/the-wines-of-valle-daosta-treasures-of-the-alps.html?ref=dining