A wine blog by Susannah Gold
It is hard to believe it is December and almost the holiday season. In Italy, the holidays beginning this weekend with the Immaculate or the Immaculate Conception on Sunday, December 8. It seems a perfect time to explore some of the areas of Italy that we haven't discussed this year and that's why, this month's... Continue Reading →
This week's Italian indigenous grape variety hails from the Valle d'Aosta and is called Mayolet. It is usually found in blends with Petit Rouge and Oriou Gros. It can usually be found in the DOC wine called Torrette. Les Cretes has a wonderful version of this wine. It also can be made into a monovarietal... Continue Reading →
Crovassa Nera is a red grape variety that hails from the Valle d'Aosta. It is said to produce a delicate and medium-bodied wine with a slightly astringent note and modest alcohol. The grape is a large one that is not particularly impacted by parasites. I couldn't find a lot of information about about the grape... Continue Reading →
This week's variety hails from the Valle d'Aosta. While last week I was imagining myself on a sailboat, with today's weather, skiing in the Valle d'Aosta is more appropriate as a destination. I have had amazing experiences in Courmayer, La Thuile-Gressoney Saint-Jean, Aosta-Pila and mostly in Cervinia. I love the Valle d'Aosta and because I... Continue Reading →
Italy, as we all know, has more indigenous varieties than almost any other nation. This is true throughout that beautiful country from North to South. This week's indigenous variety is one called Bonda. It sort of sounds like an attractive and sexy brunette but is instead a grape that grows in the Valle d'Aosta. This... Continue Reading →
The origins of this Italian grape variety are not 100% agreed upon or clear, even to the "authorities." Some put forth the idea that it is related to grapes in neighboring Piedmont while others suggest it is a field mutation that developed on its own in the Valle d'Aosta. What is known is that the... Continue Reading →
I'm sitting at my desk in New York but I am armchair traveling to a time, not in the too distant past, when I used to ski in the Valle d'Aosta. I am lucky enough to have dear friends with homes in some wonderful ski towns such as Gressoney in the Valle d'Aosta. Gressoney is... Continue Reading →
