Torrette Superiore Ottin 2024
The Torrette Superiore by Ottin is an elegant and very territorial red wine, made from indigenous grapes of the Aosta Valley. On the nose, notes of red fruit, wild spices, and leather emerge. The taste is intense, subtle, and refined, with a velvety touch and very fine tannins.
The Torrette Superiore from the Ottin estate represents a Valdostan expression of notable freshness and dynamism, also possessing a slightly and pleasantly rustic character. The Torrette Superiore is a sub-denomination of the DOC Valle d’Aosta and is the most widespread wine in the region, traditionally produced from a solid base of at least 70% of the indigenous grape variety Petit Rouge, belonging to the vast family of Oriou. The origins of Torrette can be traced back to the homonymous wine-growing area located within the municipality of Saint-Pierre, west of Aosta. This interpretation by Ottin was released for the first time with the 2007 vintage.
Ottin Torrette Superiore is born from a blend of Petit Rouge (80%), Cornalin (10%), Fumin (5%) and other indigenous red grapes such as Neiret, Mayolet, Bonda, and Vuillermin. The vines, planted partly in 1997 and partly in 2000, are cultivated on sandy soils of morainic origin at altitudes between 650 and 700 meters. The grapes are harvested by hand in crates and then immediately cooled in a cold room, before being subjected to a light pre-fermentation maceration.pre-fermentation that precedes the alcoholic fermentation carried out exclusively by indigenous yeasts. Once malolactic fermentation has also taken place, the mass is transferred to 20-hectoliter Austrian oak barrels for aging for 12 months.
Ottin Torrette Superiore is ruby red tending towards garnet. On the nose, there are woodsy notes of wild red fruits, fresh moss, and pine needles, associated with complex perceptions of leather and spices such as nutmeg and cardamom. Intense, soft, and fine taste, endowed with juicy freshness and velvety tannic texture.