La Crotta di Vegneron Chambave Moscato Passito Prieure 0.375L 2020

The origins of the Passito Chambave from the La Crotta di Vegneron company date back to 1494: in that year, the King of France, Charles VIII, received the Moscato Passito di Chambave from Giorgio di Challant. The white Moscato grape is first dried, then vinified according to tradition. In the Aosta Valley, the La Crotta di Vegneron company, in the village of Chambave, on the border between France and Switzerland, has a history tied to the traditions of the Alpine populations: commitment and ability linked to the desire to enhance the fruits of the mountainous territory. The Cooperative was founded in 1980 with the aim of protecting the winemaking activity that was already present but separated within an environment with different winegrowers. The Cooperative has made it possible to amortize the costs of activities related to the vineyard. In honor of excellence and purity, the grapes used are one hundred percent Moscato Bianco. The planting technique used is the Guyot one, in areas between 450 and 680 meters above sea level, with a southeast, southwest, and northeast exposure. The denomination attributed to the Chambave Passito Prieuré is DOC Valle d’Aosta Chambave Moscato Passito or flétri wine. Alcoholic fermentation (in steel) occurs by combining the grape juice with the skins (skin maceration) at a cold temperature for thirty-six to forty-eight hours. The wine is then aged for a year in steel containers. Subsequently, bâtonnage is carried out, with the aim of moving the lees that settle on the bottom of the barrel with a special tool: this procedure allows for the obtaining a more full-bodied drink, because the autolysis of the elements present in the wine: the yeasts occurs.