Fumin Esprit Follet 2019 - LA CROTTA DI VEGNERON

TYPE Valle d'Aosta DOC Fumin

PRODUCTION AREA Vineyards facing south-east, south-west, in the municipalities of Nus, Fenis, Chambave, Verrayes, SaintDenis, Châtillon at 450-550 meters above sea level

GRAPE VARIETY Fumin 100% (native Aosta Valley vine)

TYPE OF SOIL Soils of morainic origin, mainly composed of sand (80%) and, for the remainder, of silt. The clay content is minimal (at most 10%). In fact, these are sub-alkaline soils rich in skeleton, usually not very deep

VINIFICATION Fermentation in steel at 28 or 30 degrees for 15 days, with frequent pumping over

TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot, spurred cordon

COLOR Purple red tending to ruby with violet reflections, limpid and consistent

BOUQUET Fine aromas with good intensity and persistence, spicy and floral: vanilla, white pepper, cloves, red fruit, cherry, black cherry, licorice.

PAIRINGS Young red meats, particularly succulent, well-aged cheeses.

TASTE Dry, warm, soft, mineral, with elegant tannins. A full-bodied wine with a balanced and persistent taste with good intensity.

NOTES Fumin is an ancient native vine of the Aosta Valley, characterized by a strong color of the skin which tends to blue in ripening. A late ripening vine, traditional vinification and a subsequent passage in different woods offer us a product with the character of a great wine: fine, elegant and complex. The perfect expression of a unique terroir.

AGING In large and small wood of different essences for 12 months, then in glass for 5 months.