2006 Les Crêtes Torrette Vigne Les Toules

2006 Les Crêtes Torrette Vigne Les Toules (Aymavilles, Valle d'Aoste (DOC))

What a delightful wine this is, or rather was, as it was "disappeared" rapidly! 12.5% abv will do that, but oh so tasty. 70% Petite Rouge, 30% "miscellaneous." Organically produced. The terrain is moraine - had to look that up - "unconsolidated glacial debris", sandy slopes facing every direction, at an altitude of 500 to 650 meters. Guyot trained vines, manually harvested, about 4 tons per acre yield. 8 days fermentation in INOX, followed by 8 months aging in steel before bottling. Production is at a pretty good clip, 40,000 bottles.

Crystalline black cherry colour. Bright and fresh nose, cranberries, with both citrus and cream notes, with a definite loamy undercurrent. The nose carries onto the palate, light to mid-weight, almost frizzy acidity upfront, with a definite fade, settling smartly, juicy yet dry, finishing softly. Sour cherry and mineral driven, not very complex, but easy drinking and [poof], it was gone! $21, methinks this a repeat purchase.