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Torrette – LA SOURCE
LA SOURCE producer’s sheet
General informations
- Denominatione: Valle d’Aosta DOP Torrette
- Grapes: Petit Rouge 90% – Vien de Nus 10%
Vineyard
- Area: Saint-Pierre (AO)
- Exposure: South
- Soil type: Morainal-sandy soil
- Harvest time: Middle October
- Harvest method: Hand-picked
Wine processing
- Vinification and ageing: After the grapes are destemmed, they are carefully vinified according to the traditional fermentation method on grape skins at temperature of 26-28°C, with a maceration of 8-10 days. The malolactic fermentation and the ageing are completely in stainless steel tanks. Normally we bottle this wine during the summer, followed by the aging in the bottle for 36 months.
Characteristic
- Colour: Red ruby
- Bouquet: Ripe red fruit, cherries and plums
- Flavours: full bodied wine with a fine acidity and a long and persistent finish
- Food pairings: It goes well with first course of meat, main sources of fish, cold cuts, cheeses or game.
Analytical data
- Alcohol content: 12,5%
