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Aosta Valley

Aosta Valley wine guide: the wine region in Italy, its Picotendro, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Italy
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Picotendro
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
4
Signature grapes
7
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Wine from Aosta Valley comes out of Italy, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Picotendro, backed by Fumin, Petite Arvine and Prie Blanc.

Vines root into alluvial.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated, riverside and slopes.

Red wine, dry white wine and sweet white wine, plus one more is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows taut and spicy, crafted from native grape varieties, fresh and floral and notable minerality, plus four more.

The named areas within are Arnad-Montjovet, Chambave, Donnas, Enfer d’Arvier and Morgex et de la Salle, plus two more.

Pour them alongside beef, white fish, chilis and tomato-based dishes.

Soil
Alluvial
Climate
Continental
Terrain
ElevatedRiversideSlopesSouth-facing
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosé

In the glass.

Red: Taut and spicy, Crafted from native grape varieties.

Dry white: Fresh and floral, Notable minerality.

Sweet white: Fruity and aromatic, Showcasing local production.

Rosé: Light and vibrant, Reflecting the valley's alpine character.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Cave Mont Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle 'Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle', Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Caves Cooperatives de Donnas 'Donnas', Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Danilo Thomain Valle d'Aosta Enfer d'Arvier, Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Ermes Pavese Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle, Aosta Valley, Italy
  • Grosjean Vins Petite Arvine Vigna Rovettaz Valle d'Aosta, Aosta Valley, Italy
  • La Crotta di Vegneron 'Esprit Follet' Fumin Valle d'Aosta IGT, Aosta Valley, Italy
  • La Crotta di Vegneron Valle d'Aosta Chambave Muscat, Aosta Valley, Italy
  • La Kiuva Arnad-Montjovet, Aosta Valley, Italy

At the table.

  • Beef
  • White Fish
  • Chilis
  • Tomato-based Dishes
  • Chocolate

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Aosta Valley: common questions

01.
What grapes is Aosta Valley known for?
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Picotendro is the signature grape of Aosta Valley. Fumin, Petite Arvine and Prie Blanc are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Aosta Valley make?
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Aosta Valley produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Aosta Valley?
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Aosta Valley is a wine region in Italy.
04.
What food goes with Aosta Valley wine?
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Try beef, white fish, chilis, tomato-based dishes and chocolate.

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