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Les Cretes - Valle d'Aosta - Chardonnay Cuvee Bois2022

WHITE WINE

PUBLIC
August 2025
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Les Cretes - Valle d'Aosta - Chardonnay Cuvee Bois label
  • Producer Les Cretes
  • Blend 100% Chardonnay
  • Country Italy
  • Region Valle D'Aosta
  • UPC 8 033055 430920

Reviews

Decanter 96

Keen floral, tropical fruit and buttered toast aromas soak into the voluptuous palate and lap cheerfully against the juicy texture and lingering salted citrus finish.
Gold Medal 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards

by DC, Decanter , 2025

James Suckling 96

A deep and rich chardonnay with lots of dried apple and honey, as well as honeysuckle and dried lilacs. Full-bodied and layered with lots of phenolics and richness. Some caramel, too, yet it remains fresh throughout. So much dried lemon at the end. Intense and contrastive. Fantastic. Better to decant. Drink now or hold.

by JS, James Suckling , 2025

Technical Details

Background

Originally from Burgundy, the Chardonnay grape is now commonly cultivated in the Aosta region. The noble tannins from selected oaks (toasted in " chauffes" and steam treated), with first and second fermentation on the lees, and continual bâtonnages, give this wine a decidedly complex character. Today Les Crêtes Chardonnay Cuvée Bois is an awarded-winning Italian wine and internationally recognized for its elegance and style.

Food pairing

with soups, pasta, fondue, pie, foie gras, cheese and vegetable based omelettes, fish, white and red roasted meat, medium seasoned, high butter fat cheeses, flans.

Harvest

Harvested manually at the end of September

Tasting notes

brilliant , straw yellow color. Intense, full nose with nuances of fruits (plum, exotic, fruits), spices (vanilla) and a delicate toasty aroma. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, warm and velvety with mineral undertones and a lively acidity at the finish.

Terroir

Loose, sandy, moraine soil. North-eastern and southern exposure. Altitude 550 to 750 metres ( 1,804 to 2,460 feet)

Vinification

Gentle pressing, fermentation in 300 litres (87 gal). french oak barrels. First and second fermentation "sur lies", 10 months continual bâtonnage. Bottle aged for 12 months.