The Grosjean family has been farming the Valle d'Aosta since it was French territory, but it was only in the 1960s that Dauphin Grosjean (can you get more French with a name like that?) decided to turn the family's house wine, for family consumption, into a career. He began in earnest in 1969, and since 1975 only sustainable and organic farming practices have been used. Dauphin's sons now run the estate, and are focused on producing gorgeous wines, made with integrity.
What importer Rosenthal Wine Merchant has to say about this wine...
Made from 100% Petite Arvine grapes planted in the steep Rovettaz vineyard at 550-700 meters altitude, enjoying a full southern exposition. The wine undergoes a long, spontaneous fermentation on the lees with repeated “batonage” for the first month in stainless-steel tanks, then 30% is racked into barriques, half of them new. Bright and fragrant with notes of citrus and fennel, this wine has a solid structure that allows it to be enjoyed young or with substantial bottle age.
Details
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Grape Variety
Petite Arvine
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Vintage
2022
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Sustainable
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Style
Earthy , Fruity , Minerally
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Light Bodied