Vin de Glace 'Chaudelune' Morgex et de la Salle, Vallée D’Aoste NV (50cl)

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Morgex et de la Salle, Vallée D’Aoste

La Cave du Vin Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle is a cooperative started by the state government of Vallée d'Aoste in 1983, the primary goal being to save the viticultural traditions that have been practiced for a millennium in the breathtaking Alpine beauty of the communes of Morgex and La Salle, situated at the foot of Mont Blanc. (Indeed the vines, at 4,000 feet are the highest in Europe.) The cooperative is currently run by Gianluca Telloli and over 90 growers contribute to the enterprise. The coop produces still and bubbly made from the indigenous Prié Blanc grape, a varietal that produces delicate and complex white wines that capture the underlying minerality of the mountainous terrain. The late-harvest Chaudelune ice wine ('Vin de Glace') is aged in oak barrels for 12 months before a further 2 years ageing in bottles.

Chaudelune Vin de Glace Morgex et de la Salle 500ml Valle d’Aosta Ice Wine, 100% Prie Blanc, These grapes grow on terraces in the shadow of Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco as they call it in Italy. The rare Prie Blanc variety only grows in the Valle d’Aosta and seems to have some relation with the Spanish wine grapes of Lairén in Andalusia and Albillo in Ribera del Duero. In these cold climes however, it makes a superb Ice Wine. The vineyards are up to 1200 metres above sea level making them some of the highest in Europe and the grapes are harvested at night when the temperature is around -10 degrees yielding completely frozen berries that are pressed in the early hours of the morning to produce a sugar rich juice to make perfect sweet, natural wine.

The vintage is missing because Chaudelune has no longer been DOC for a few years. Unfortunately, due to climate change, it's becoming increasingly difficult to perform the traditional late harvest with the grapes frozen in the vineyard. Now it's made with a combination of drying on the vine and cold maceration. In addition, the idea of aging in barrels of various types of wood remains valid." Nicolas Bovard - Director and winemaker at Morgex et de la Salle,

Grape; 100% Prié Blanc

Organic

50cl