Torrette Superiore Les Cretes 2025
The Torrette Superiore by Les Cretes is a medium-bodied red wine, clear and elegant, vinified and aged in steel. Hints of red fruit and violets integrate into a fine, full, and enveloping aromatic texture, with fresh and mineral tones.
The Torrette Superiore from the Les Cretes winery is the most typical red wine of the Valle d’Aosta, a true symbol of the territory. It is primarily produced with the native red grape variety Petit Rouge, to which a small percentage of other historically present varieties in the valley is added: Mayolet, Cornalin, and Fumin. The vinification only in steel enhances the fragrant and fruity characteristics of the grapes and highlights the typical mineral freshness of mountain reds, making the sip pleasantly agile and smooth.
The red Torrette Superiore is produced in the Aymavilles area, near Aosta, by the Les Cretes winery, one of the most important realities in the territory. Founded in the late 1990s, it has always been committed to enhancing especially the native grape varieties of Valle d’Aosta, offering wines that combine great typicity and excellence. The vineyards are cultivated along the course of the Dora Baltea, in the localities of Saint Pierre, Aymavilles, Gressan, Sarre, Aosta, and Saint Christophe. The beautiful sunny exposures and the cool climate of the alpine area guarantee significant temperature fluctuations, which give the grapes very intense aromas. The vineyards of Petit Rouge, Mayolet, Cornalin, and Fumin are cultivated at Les Toules in Sarre, in the historic area of Torrette at about 750 meters above sea level, on loose soils of mature moraine with a significant presence of sands. The harvest is done manually around mid-October. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with an 8-day maceration on the skins. It matures in steel tanks for 8 months and finishes the aging process with 5 months in bottle.
The Torrette Superiore wine is the classic mountain red, characterized by a medium-bodied structure, great fragrance, and mineral freshness. It has a ruby red color with youthful violet hues. On the nose, it releases intense aromas of violet, rose petals, ripe red fruit, and small dark berry fruits. The sip offers a juicy and still crunchy fruit, with fine tannins and a finish of lively freshness.