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...
Grosjean’s Torette is charming and delicious in its youth but takes on more weight and gravitas with some bottle age. Bouyed by high acidity and snappy red fruit, the wine is balanced by notes of crushed rocks and earth that make it a perfect pairing for the traditional charcuterie and soups of the Val d’Aoste. An indigenous blend of 80% Petit Rouge together with a varying amount of Vien de Nus, Doucet, Fumin and Mayolet. The vineyard sites are at an altitude of 550-650m and trained using the Guyot system, allowing the vines to drape down the terraced hillside. The wine ages in both stainless steel and oak casks.
Details
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Grape Variety
Petit Rouge , Red Blend
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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