LA CROTTA DI VEGNERON VALLE D’AOSTA, ITALY

The La Crotta di Vegneron Cooperative was set up in 1980 with 25 partners. Today it counts 70 partners and it has reached a production of 200,000 bottles. It is first and foremost a history of people who are deeply rooted in this beautiful alpine region, generations of skillful viticulteurs whose objective is to get the best quality out of their vines and their sloped terraces. They pursue the ancient tradition of the campagnards, whose strength lies in the relationship between indigenous vines and terroir. Their wines emanate the spirit of the Aosta Valley mountains thanks to ancient, traditional vines cultivated with great skill, pride and which are respectful of the multifaceted terroir. The winegrowers who belong to the Cooperative often have small plots where the mechanization of the vineyard is not possible.