Noussan
In the breathtakingly beautiful alpine region of Val d’Aosta in the extreme NW corner of Italy, Franco Noussan is an agronomy professor and a grower-garagiste winemaker. He and his wife Gabriella have a total of 18 tiny, scattered parcels, which they work themselves by hand and organically. Their low-yielding vines range in age from 40 to 90 years old and include Petit Rouge, Cornalin, Mayolet, Fumin, Vin de Nuys, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, with altitudes of up to 1300 meters. They hand-harvest the fruit and make the wines in the tiny garage under their hillside house, using a hand press, natural yeasts and a mix of steel tanks, botti and old barriques. Intense sunshine, cold nights, poor, rocky soils and restraint in the cellar add up to ripe but dark-fruited, structured, savory, mineral wines.
For more information, visit: http://www.noussanvini.it/
Image | PRODUCT | Description | Country / Region | Region | Materials |
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![]() DB8339-15 Organic |
Pinot Noir 2015 |
Pinot Noir 100% Pinot Noir. From 3 south-facing parcels of old vines up to 800 meters in altitude. Noussan farms them organically and harvests by hand... Read More |
Italy | Valle d'Aosta | |
![]() DB8375-16 Organic |
Pinot Gris Blanc du Tzanté 2016 |
Pinot Gris 100% Pinot Gris. The wine is named for the village of Tzanté where the Noussan parcels are located at 600-750m altitude. The fruit is... Read More |
Italy | Valle d'Aosta | |
![]() DB8341-15 Organic |
Torrette DOC 2015 |
Petit Rouge 70% Petit Rouge + 30% Fumin/Vin de Nuys/Cornalin/Mayolet. Torrette DOC calls for 70% Petit Rouge and allows for a range of other local reds... Read More |
Italy | Valle d'Aosta | |
![]() DB8340-15 Organic |
Torrette Superiore DOC 2015 |
Petit Rouge 70% Petit Rouge/30% Fumin. Both the Torrette and Torrette Superiore DOC's call for 70% Petit Rouge and allows for a range of other local... Read More |
Italy | Valle d'Aosta |