Torrette Les Cretes 2025
The "Torrette" by Les Cretes is a red wine with a fresh and alpine sip, born at 500-750 meters above sea level on the sandy and morainic soils of the high Aosta Valley. Made from a blend of local red grapes, predominantly featuring Petit Rouge, it shows a balanced and fruity body, with a mineral aromatic profile enriched by accents of berries and floral notes.
The Torrette di Les Cretes is a territorial, identity wine that transports us into what viticulture is in the Aosta Valley. Strong slopes characterize the vineyards where the varieties that give rise to this label grow, characterized by a harmonious profile dominated by the richness of fruit, a prelude to a linear and precise drink. A label that surprises for its excellent quality-price ratio, definitely in favor of the former!
The red Torrette Les Cretes originates from a blend in which, in addition to 70% Petit Rouge, we also find other native red grape varieties, such as Cornalin, Fumin, and Mayolet. All these varieties grow in the vineyards of Aymavilles, St.Pierre, Gressan, and St. Christophie, located at an altitude between 500 and 750 meters above sea level and characterized by a sandy and morainic subsoil. It is worth noting how the intrinsic geographical conformation of the Aosta Valley leads to vineyards characterized by a great slope, just like in this case. The must ferments in steel containers where the temperature is kept under control, for a total of 8 days. The production process then concludes with aging in steel, lasting 6 months.
The wine Torrette di Les Cretes presents itself to the eye with a typically ruby color, characterized by slight violet flashes that brighten its hue. The olfactory spectrum that determines the profile of the aromas on the nose is light, and reveals floral hints of violet mixed with more fruity sensations and more herbaceous notes. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, with a sip characterized by a fresh and fruity soul, in which a more mineral taste imprint is also appreciated. It finishes with a clear and crisp finale. A label that carefully and authentically tells the story of the Aosta Valley.