Diego Curtaz Vallee d'Aoste Torrette 2020 cerasuolo d'abruzzo named for the shrine marking

named for the shrine marking the spot where St Francis of Assisi gave his sermon to the birds

as he immediately determined that it would never be up to his very high standards

2018 helped

Like many great traditional method wines

It’s a thick skinned variety that’s used to the relative cold of this part of Piedmont

Diego Curtaz Vallee d'Aoste Torrette 2020 cerasuolo d'abruzzo named for the shrine markingDiego Curtaz farms about 1. 5 hectares of vineyard in the alpine region of Aoste. This Torrette is as traditional as it gets, a blend of 80% Petit Rouge, with 20% other local varieties Cornalin, Fumin, Mayolet, Vien de Nus, Gamay etc. Spontaneous fermentation. Aged in old botti for 8 9 months before bottling. Minimal added sulfur and no filtering or fining. As so often with Vallee d'Aoste wines, this one has delicate texture combined with powerful