Features
Name:
Nix Nivis Aosta Valley DOC 2019
Terrain:
Silty sandy
Cellar
The Anselmets were pioneers in the rediscovery and valorisation of forgotten indigenous grape varieties such as Petit Rouge, Cornalin, Fumin, Mayolet, and Muscat. But they have also been courageous disseminators of international grape varieties, cultivated and vinified according to an authentic Valdostan spirit.
The first Anselmet we know of was Antoine, a 16th-century winemaker. His name appears in the deed of purchase of a vineyard at Introd, a village lying on the left bank of the Dora Baltea, west of Aosta, whose valley, from 1400 onwards, represents the most important wine-growing area in the region.
Since then, the bond with the land and the wines produced here has never abandoned the family. Through the generations and the daily challenges to which the mountain subjects its inhabitants, the Anselmet family has dedicated its existence to the land and the rows of vines, handing down an artisan knowledge that, over time, has been enriched by the experiences, encounters and knowledge accumulated by its members.
Description
Nix Nivis is a wine from the vineyards of the Anselmet winery in Valle d'Aosta. This mineral-tasting wine was produced from Riesling berry grapes.
Organoleptic characteristics:
It has an intense, bright straw yellow colour. Distinct aromas of citrus and mineral sensations. The nose is reserved in its youth,
almost restrained, then exploding in the evolution according to a typical Riesling habit. The palate is luminous, full of juice, inviting due to the vibrant acidity that insinuates itself between the taste buds: the taste is led to a summit of contrast, giving it the flavour of an exclusive minerality (flint, rock, granite). Very long finish.
Storage time:
5 years
Vinification
Blank
Acknowledgements
2019 Tom Hyland 94/100