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Premetta

Premetta wine guide: what this rosé grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Rosé
Body
Light
Origin
Italy
Top region
Aosta Valley
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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms

Premetta is a rosé grape variety, and it traces back to Aosta Valley, Italy.

Structurally it lands at light body, low tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for sour cherry and strawberry.

The regions that matter for it are Aosta Valley.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, low vigour and a preference for high-altitude.

Watch for the synonyms: Bonda, Prié Rouge, Prié Neblou and Primaticcio.

At the table it suits wine-soaked raspberries on polenta, asian-spiced duck breast and spinach salad with dates, almonds and sumac.

The structure.

Body
Light
Tannin
Low
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
sour cherrystrawberry
Styles
rosésparkling

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Wine-soaked raspberries on polenta
02 Asian-spiced duck breast
03 Spinach salad with dates, almonds and sumac

Also labelled.

Bonda, Prié Rouge, Prié Neblou, Primaticcio.

Bottles to look for.

  • Grosjean Vins Premetta Vallee d'Aoste, Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Les Cretes 'Neblu' Rose Spumante Brut Metodo Classico, Aosta Valley, Italy

Premetta: common questions

01.
What does Premetta taste like?
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Premetta tastes of sour cherry and strawberry. Structurally it lands at light body, low tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Premetta from?
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Premetta originates in Aosta Valley, Italy.
03.
Where is Premetta grown?
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The key regions for Premetta are Aosta Valley.
04.
What food pairs with Premetta?
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Pour it with wine-soaked raspberries on polenta, asian-spiced duck breast and spinach salad with dates, almonds and sumac.
05.
What else is Premetta called?
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Premetta is also labelled Bonda, Prié Rouge, Prié Neblou and Primaticcio.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Italy.

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