Farms open to visitors

La Crotta di Vegneron Cooperative was founded in 1980 with about 25 members. Today, with more than 50 members, it has raised its production to 200.000 bottles. The Cooperative gathers the grapes of two important areas of production that give their name to the designations of origin Chambave (which also includes the municipalities of Châtillon, Saint Vincent, Saint Denis and Verrayes) and Nus (which also includes the municipalities of Quart and Fénis) .
Valle d’Aosta DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines of this production grow in a mountain environment with steep slopes and very fragmented vineyards, whose exposure is mainly to the south. In this Cooperative red grapes represent 40% of the total production, while white grapes represent 60%. Various types of wine are produced from these grapes, 15 (reds and whites) of which have the Valle d’Aosta DOC Denomination of Controlled Origin certificate, 2 spumanti with the brand ‘Quatremillemètres Vins d’altitude’, with a complete range of typologies, ranging from aperitif wines to dessert and “meditazione” wines (“meditazione” wines include sweet passito wines, red wines that have aged for a long time or important red wines). The philosophy of La Crotta di Vegneron is markedly devoted to the enhancement of autochthonous grapevines such as Petit Rouge, Fumin, Vien de Nus as well as traditional ones such as Muscat de Chambave and Nus Malvoisie. The company’s production also focuses on vines with more international names such as Pinot Noir, Gamay and Müller Thurgau that are perfectly suited to our soils and to our climate. The altitude of the vineyards of La Crotta di Vegneron is significant: from 500 to 850 m a.s.l., the microclimate is quite peculiar with a low amount of rainfall and high average daytime temperatures as opposed to cool nights, almost cold in the summer. These morphological and climatic characteristics favor perfect ripening of the grapes and limit the attacks of parasites. As a consequence there is very little need for treatments, always carried out and planned with the utmost respect for the environment.

The products

DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) white wines: Müller Thurgau, Pinot Noir vinified in white, Chambave Muscat, Nus Malvoisie, Chambave Muscat Attente, Chambave Muscat linea miniere, Nus Malvoisie « La Griffe des Lions »

Rosé wines: Rosé Merveille 

DOC red wines: Pinot Noir, Gamay, Chambave, Cornalin, Nus, Chambave Supérieur Quatre Vignobles, Syrah Crème, Fumin Esprit Follet, Fumin linea miniere, Fumin « La Griffe des Lions »

DOC straw wines: Chambave Moscato Passito Prieuré

Other products:
Spumante wines: VS Refrain® (white), VSQ 4478 Nobleffervescence®
Grappas: L’épouvantail Müller Thurgau, L’épouvantail Muscat Petit Grain, L’épouvantail Muscat Petit Grain Flétri, L’épouvantail Malvoisie, L’épouvantail Malvoisie Flétri, L’épouvantail Fumin, L’épouvantail de Petit Rouge.

There is a point of sale located in via Circonvallazione n°3 in Chambave (AO), open from Monday to Saturday from 10.30 am to 12.15 pm and from 3.00 pm to 6.45 pm, on Sundays from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm.

The visit

For a visit to the winery, vineyards and for tastings, go to the following link.
The company can be visited every day upon reservation.
Number of visitors required for a visit in the winery: minimum 4 people.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

Accessibility

The point of sale is accessible to all. The property has toilets for disabled people.

How to get there

Going towards Aosta: 6.5 km from the Chatillon - Saint-Vincent motorway exit.
Towards Turin: 7 km from the Nus motorway exit.
From Valtournenche: 5 km towards Aosta from the crossroads with state road 26 of the Aosta Valley.

'La Tchavana de Metsan' farm is a livestock farm that raises dairy cows and dairy sheep, which feed almost exclusively on pasture grass. It is located at the Alpe Metsan, in the municipality of Ayas at an altitude of 2000 metres, where nature reigns in days of peace and quiet. 

Products

Fontina DOP, fresh dairy products (ricotta, tomini, pasteurised milk), sheep's milk cheeses including Gran Gessato d'Ayas, sheep robiola, Bonbleu and Neige de Brebis.
The point of sale is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The visit

The farm can be visited from 15th June to 15th September by prior reservation via Whatsapp at +39 347 7347523 (Luca Toja) a few days in advance.
You can visit the cowshed and milking area, the cheese dairy and the cheese maturing cellar. The owners will tell you about life in the mountain pastures and the history of the Bagnod family.
It is possible to visit the mountain pasture at the Alpe Metsan, which can be reached on foot from the hamlet of Mandrou (30 minutes, uphill path) or from the hamlet of Barmasc (1h15 along the Ru Courtod, flat path) - Accessible by car only by disabled people or people with mobility difficulties (via the dirt road located 500 metres before the hamlet of Mandrou).

Tasting sessions are available:
30-minute visit: 10 €
45-minute visit with tasting of 4 kinds of cheese: 20 €

Spoken languages: Italian and English.

How to get there

The farm can be easily reached on foot either from the hamlet of Barmasc, along the beautiful and easy Ru Courtaud walk, which can also be done by mountain bike or on horseback, or by climbing up from the hamlet of Mandrou on the path that offers a beautiful view of the Monte Rosa. 

The Jeantet family produces dairy products that bring out the authentic flavours of tradition. Founded many years ago, this small family-run business is committed to ethical livestock farming, the preservation of the local landscape and a system that respects nature. The cows spend the winter in the barn near the Sant’Orso meadow, but, as tradition dictates, late spring sees the herd move up to a characteristic family mountain pasture in Valnontey. 

The products

Fresh and mature cheeses, Fontina DOP, yoghurt, panna cotta and butter. 
The point of sale located in Rue Grand Paradis is open from mid-October to the end of May, while the one located at the Prasupiaz mountain pasture is open from June to mid-October. In Prasupiaz there is also a farm restaurant open from June to October.

The visit

The farm can be visited upon reservation to be made by e-mail or telephone. The visit includes a tour of the cattle stable and the cheese aging cellar. It is also possible to organize tastings of local products.

Number of visitors per visit: max 20/25.

Spoken languages: Italian, French and English.

How to get there

In winter, the farm is located on the right as you leave the village of Cogne in the direction of Valnontey, at Rue Grand Paradis 64. In summer it moves to Prasupiaz, in the hamlet of Valnontey, which can be reached by a gentle, flat walk of about 25 minutes towards the bottom of the valley

Costa del Pino is a family-run dairy farm situated at the entrance to the trail leading to the ancient mines of Cogne. Founded in 2017, it is a business with strong ties to the local area. 

The products 

Pasteurised milk, yoghurt, desserts, mature and fresh cheeses, ice cream, mocetta, and Cogne boudin.
The shop is open 7 days a week in summer from June to September; during the remaining months, it is best to contact the farm directly.

The visit

Visits to the farm are possible all year round by booking in advance on +39 328 9036422, 4–5 days in advance. You can visit the barn, the cheese maturing cellar and the dairy where the milk is processed.
Tastings are available (by booking) for a maximum of 15–20 people.

Minimum number of visitors required for a tour: 5

Spoken languages: Italian and French.

How to get there

Once you arrive in the village of Cogne, follow the signs for the hamlet of Gimillan and continue to the hamlet of Montroz. At the hairpin bend, at the start of the path to the mines, continue along the dirt track for about 200 metres; the farm is on the right. It can be reached by car, bike or scooter.

Le Beson farm was founded in 2018, initially with just a few animals. In 2021, a new stable was built, where there are currently around 75 dairy goats and sheep! A variety of cheeses are produced and, in a smaller part, the Guichardaz family also cultivates 1 hectare of land for the production of vegetables, potatoes and red fruits. The farm is located in the beautiful setting of the Sant'Orso meadows in Cogne. 

The products

Production of fresh cheeses (primosale, ricotta, cacioricotta, stracchino, robiola), semi-matured cheeses (brie, goat cheese), mature cheeses (toma cheese, raclette, blue cheese), yoghurt, pasteurised milk, panna cotta. Seasonal vegetables, red fruits and potatoes. 

Point of sale at the farm in the hamlet Cretaz (please contact the farm for the opening hours) and at the 'Boutique agricole' shop in Rue Bourgeois 7 in the centre of Cogne (open Thursday to Monday throughout most of the year).

The visit

It is possible to visit the company all year round by prior booking at the following phone number +39.345.5909741, at least three or four days in advance. During busy periods for the farm, the visit may not be possible. You can visit the animal housing area, the cheese cellars and the dairy where the milk is processed. 

Tasting sessions are also possible (the final cost will be confirmed at the time of booking).

Number of visitors required for the visit: min. 5.

Spoken languages: Italian and French.

How to get there

The farm is located in the hamlet of Cretaz, at the end of the Sant'Orso meadows, where the Valnontey and Lillaz streams meet. 

In 1975 Pietro and Camilla started to make Fontina cheese in a small cooperative dairy in the lower Aosta Valley: today, this same dairy processes almost two million litres of milk a year, producing around 25,000 forms of Fontina ‘DOP’ (cheese with Protected Designation of Origin), in addition to fresh and matured cheese and butter.

Products

Fontina, Fresh and Matured Cheese, Flavoured Cheese, Reblec Cheese, Primo Sale Cheese, Salignun Cheese, Ricotta, Milk, Butter, Yoghurt, Desserts.
In addition to dairy production, the shop offers a wide selection of local products from the Aosta Valley. Open from Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Visit

The winery is open to visitors all year round, subject to booking by email or telephone (3533217975) at least one week in advance.
You can watch the company video in the tasting room and visit the maturing cellar.
Minimum number of visitors required for a tour: 20; maximum: 60 people.
It is also possible to book paid tastings at the shop.

Accessibility

The tasting room, the maturing warehouse and the shop are completely accessible to wheelchairs.

How to get there

If coming from Aosta, turn left half way along the straight road in Donnas, 20 meters after the dairy road sign.
If coming from Turin, turn right half way along the straight road in Donnas, 20 meters after the dairy road sign.

‘Bonne Vallée’ was established in the heart of the Lower Aosta Valley in Vert, a charming village located on the right side of the Dora Baltea river in the municipality of Donnas, with the aim of reviving the ancient and genuine flavours of the past.
In 1990 the first success was achieved in the rotational cultivation of the ‘potato-corn’. Furthermore, the rediscovery of an old wood-burning oven opened a new and exciting path: the production of rye bread following natural sourdough fermentation methods.
In the farmhouse surrounded by corn fields, the owners dedicate themselves to the production of baked products using various kinds of cereals, free from unnatural tampering.

Products

Rye, corn and chestnut biscuits
Pies, micòoula and farin’el bread
Wholemeal bread
The shop is open every day, except Sundays, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Visit

The farm can be visited all year round, except for in August and December, upon telephone reservation (contact: Monica Genestreti) to be made at least 10 days in advance.
You can visit the fields, the mill and the workshop; tasting is available.
Number of visitors per visit: min 5 / max 15.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

How to get there

If coming from the A5 Turin-Aosta, exit at the Pont-Saint-Martin toll gate. Follow the trunk road towards Aosta. At the end of the long straight road that leads to the built-in area of Donnas, turn left and follow the signs for the hamlet of Clapey. Immediately after the motorway under pass, turn left again and follow the signs to the Chappoz farm

The municipality of Donnas boasts a long tradition of vine-growing, as evidenced by numerous historical documents, including one dating from 1214; even Napoleon, in May 1800, had the opportunity to sample Donnas wine. It was precisely to preserve these noble winemaking traditions that, in 1971, after obtaining the Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) designation for the wine, a group of winegrowers formed a cooperative with the specific aim of safeguarding and guaranteeing the quality and authenticity of the wine.
The cooperative has an annual production capacity of around 80,000 bottles.
In 2025, we introduced a new label to our range: the Valle d’Aosta DOC Donnas “Miniere”. After 12 months in oak barrels, the wine completes its maturation at over 2,000 metres in the evocative Magnetite Mines of Cogne, the highest in Europe. 

The products

White DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: Valle d’Aosta doc Pinot Gris “Rêve d’Or”
Red and Light Red DOC wine: Valle d’Aosta doc Donnas Supérieur “Vieilles Vignes”, Valle d’Aosta doc Donnas “Napoléon”, Valle d’Aosta doc Donnas, Valle d’Aosta doc Nebbiolo “Barmet”, Valle d’Aosta doc Nebbiolo “Picotendro”, Valle d’Aosta doc rosé “Larmes du Paradis”
Vino Miniere: Valle d’Aosta doc Donnas “Miniere”
Other productions: Rouge des Caves, Blanc des Caves, Ronc (rosso), Donatium (vino aromatizzato rosso), Dernier Soleil, Grappa di Nebbiolo

The shop is open Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm; it is closed on Sundays and public holidays. Opening hours may vary during the Christmas period and in the summer.

The visit

Visits to the winery with wine tasting are available by booking only, during opening hours and subject to the production schedule.
We offer two types of tasting:
Quick tasting: tasting of 4 wines served with breadsticks, €15 per person.
Slow tasting: tasting of 4 wines accompanied by cold cuts and cheeses from the Aosta Valley, €25 per person.

Spoken languages: Italian, French and English.

How to get there

Coming from Pont-Saint-Martin: from the Pont-Saint-Martin motorway exit, turn left onto the SS26 and continue for about 3 km. The property is located along the main road, on the right-hand side, and has a large forecourt
Coming from Verrès: from the Verrès motorway exit, turn right onto the SS26 and continue for about 13 km. The property is located along the main road, on the left, and has a large forecourt

For 396 years, a horse chestnut tree had been growing in a courtyard, becoming more and more imposing, so much so that the farmhouse all around it became commonly known as Pianta Grossa (Big Plant). In 2009, due to an illness, the 25-meter big plant was cut down. So that the strength of the tree would continue to permeate that place, Luciano, in 2014, decided to also call his newborn winery ‘Pianta Grossa’; his winery is housed in the old farmhouse.
Behind the winery is the moraine mountain with the family vineyards, growing on the steep pergola terraces where the Nebbiolo Picotendro grows.
The wine business is set in the wake of a family tradition that has been alive for three generations. The cultivation of grapevines takes place over an area of about 2 hectares with Valdostan pergola cultivation. The vineyards are located on steeply sloping terraces in the municipalities of Donnas and Pont-Saint-Martin (about 400/500 meters above sea level). The soil of glacial origin is sandy and rich in organic matter. The sand gives the wine finesse and aroma while the organic substance ensures an adequate moisture content in the soil, the necessary nutrients and a balanced biological life: necessary conditions for obtaining healthy and well-ripened grapes. The organic substance is obtained on site from the mowing of the grass that grows under the pergolas and which, left on the ground as mulch, protects it from the cold winter and from the degrading action of the summer sunlight. Thanks to the management of the soil via natural methods, our company has never had to use herbicides or irrigation. The phytosanitary treatments are carried out according to the European guidelines of the PMI (Pest Management Integrated), while for the containment of some insects (moths), the fight for sexual confusion has been successfully adopted, in the most rigorous respect of the environment.

The products

Red DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: 396 aesculus hippocastanum Valle d’Aosta DOC Nebbiolo, Dessus Valle d’Aosta DOC Nebbiolo, GEORGOS - γεωργός Valle d’Aosta DOC Donnas.There is a sales point open from 8 am to 8 pm from Monday to Sunday upon phone reservation (call +39 348 0077404).

The visit

Visits to the winery and vineyard tours with tastings are organized upon reservation.
Cost for the tasting: depending on the package, the tasting costs range between € 10 and € 15.Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

How to get there

From the Pont-Saint-Martin motorway exit go in the direction of Aosta. The winery is located on the main road on the right at the beginning of the village of Donnas.

NaturaLys (from Natura and Lys, the river that runs through the valley) was founded in 2008 when the owners decided to buy four beehives for family honey production. The desire was to return to tending bees, as their grandparents had already done in Gaby years before, and to start an activity in close contact with the surrounding nature. Since that year, the number of families has grown.
In 2012, they also started growing vegetables: potatoes, courgettes, pumpkins, ribs and chops, salads, onions, carrots... and everything else that can grow at this altitude. The natural and agricultural context in which the farm is located makes it possible to obtain genuine products of high organoleptic quality.
The vegetables are sold freshly picked and also processed into many delicacies in the workshop, as are the small fruits (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and currants) that are cultivated on an area of 2500 square metres.
Since spring 2015, a dozen colourful laying hens have joined the family.

Naturalys is also a holiday farm where you can taste sweet or salty snacks prepared daily with the extra-fresh raw material from the farm.

The spacious outdoor area is equipped with a wooden playhouse for the children, which contains a wooden toy kitchen and all what children need to play.
Vegetable gardens, fields of potatoes and small fruit patches surround the farm, which is entirely flat ground, and can easily be visited.
Inside there is a television room to project videos and photos and a guest bathroom.

The products

Acacia, chestnut, wildflower and rhododendron honey
Fruit jams and vegetable compotes and chutneys
Cultivation of vegetables and small fruits and vegetables (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, currents and blackberries).

For the shop’s opening times, please contact the farm directly.

Visit to the farm with product tasting

The farm owners love to tell people about their work to all those want to get to know the life of mountain farmers, the fascinating world of honey and the life of bees.
Cost of the visit + tasting per person: 16 € adults, 10 € children 4-12 years, free for children under 3 years.
Number of visitors required for the visit: min. 8 paying visitors.
Duration of the visit : about 1 ½ hours.

Educational workshops

Workshops are organised for schools and summer centres tailored to the needs, interest and age of the children.

How to get there

From Pont-Saint-Martin, go towards Gressoney. Immediately after the built-in area of Issime you will come to the village of Zuino; turn right onto a private road immediately after the Gaby power station.
Descending from Gressoney towards Pont-Saint-Martin, turn left following the signpost on the regional road which indicates the farm, in Zuino, the last hamlet of Gaby before entering into Issime.

The farm has a large car park, but it is also possible to park in an unattended, public car park situated a few metres from the farm. There is a bus stop of the Pont-Saint-Martin / Gressoney line managed by V.I.T.A.