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"La Crotta di Vegneron" Wine Cooperative
Wine - ChambaveLa 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 our production grow in a mountain environment with steep slopes and very fragmented vineyards, whose exposure is mainly to the south. In our 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
The winery and the vineyards can be visited and groups can be received for tastings by prior reservation.
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.
La Tchavana Farm
Dairy farms - Champoluc/Ayas/Antagnod'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.
Le Beson farm
Dairy farms - CogneLe 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 (cost € 10 per person).
Number of visitors required for the visit: min. 5.
Languages spoken: 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.
Prasupiaz - Bruno Jeantet’s farm
Dairy farms - CogneProducts
Alpine fontina, butter, reblec cheese, various toma cheeses, yoghurt, ricotta and cream.
The point of sale located in Rue Grand Paradis is open from mid-October to May, while the one located at the Pra-su-piaz mountain pasture is open from June to mid-October. In Pra-su-piaz there is also a farm restaurant open from June to October.
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.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.
How to get there
Just after exiting the town of Cogne you will find the farm on the right, a little further down the road that leads to Valnontey.
Dairy Vallet Pietro and Sons
Dairy farms - DonnasIn 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 dairy can be visited all year round upon reservation to be made by e-mail, fax or telephone (contact Lea Vallet) at least 1 day in advance.
You can visit the dairy as well as the cheese maturing room.
Tastings are also available for a fee.
Number of visitors per visit: max 60.
Languages spoken: Italian and French.
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 – Chappoz agricultural farm – Baked products
Agricultural companies - Other products - Donnas‘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
"Caves coopératives de Donnas" Wine Cooperative
Wine - DonnasThe municipality of Donnas boasts a tradition in the cultivation of grapes as demonstrated by numerous historical documents, including one from 1214, and even Napoleon, in May 1800, had the opportunity to learn about Donnas wine. And it is precisely to preserve these noble wine traditions that a group of winemakers, in 1971, after obtaining the Controlled Designation of Origin for Wine Certification, formed a cooperative with the specific aim of protecting and guaranteeing the quality and genuineness of their wines.
The cooperative has a processing capacity of 1.700 quintals of grapes, and production is about 120.000 bottles per year.
The products
White DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: Pinot Gris
Red and Light Red DOC wine: Donnas Supérieur Vieilles Vignes, Donnas Napoléon, Donnas, Nebbiolo Barmet, Nebbiolo Picotendro, Larmes du Paradis
Other productions: Rouge des Caves, Blanc des Caves, Ronc (red), Donatium (red-flavored wine), Magie (sparkling rosé brut), Grappa di Nebbiolo Caves de Donnas, Dernier Soleil
There is a retail outlet with the following opening hours: from Monday to Friday 9am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm; Saturday 9am - 12pm and 2pm – 5pm. Sale of wines and grappa.
The visit
It is possible to take a guided tour of the winery and a tourist route through the steeply sloping terraced vineyards, crossed by monorails and characteristic barmets (old stone houses built under imposing boulders).
Single visits or a visit with a maximum of 3 people (free of charge) are possible during the week from Monday to Friday during the opening hours and in accordance with the work in progress. A reservation is required if there are more than 3 people.
Tastings are possible upon reservation.
Fast tasting: tasting of 4 wines accompanied by breadsticks € 10 per person.
Slow tasting: tasting of 4 wines accompanied by cold cuts and cheeses from the Aosta Valley € 15 per person.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.
How to get there
PONT-SAINT-MARTIN - DONNAS ROUTE: from the Pont-Saint-Martin motorway exit, turn left onto SS26 and continue for about 3 km (we are on the state highway, on the right with a large square).
VERRES - ARNAD - HONE - BARD - DONNAS ROUTE: from Verrès motorway exit, turn right onto SS26 and continue for about 13 km (we are on the state highway, on the left).
Pianta Grossa Winery
Wine - DonnasFor 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 farm
Agricultural companies - Other products - GabyNaturaLys was founded in 2008 when Alessia and Aldo decided to purchase 4 beehives to produce honey for the family. Since then the number of hives has been growing exponentially! … 8, 12 and now over 20! Since 2012, the farm has also cultivated vegetables without using chemical pesticides, the emphasis being placed on quality instead of quantity, and red fruits, which are transformed in jams and other delicacies.
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, especially those who live in the city and want to get to know the life of mountain farmers and 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.
D&D of Duclos Christian and Lorenzo Farm
Dairy farms - GignodThe family run farm was founded in 1972 to produce typical dairy products of the Aosta Valley.
Over time there have been changes with regards to the agricultural machinery, nevertheless the production of the various cheeses, the most known being the Fontina, has remained as it once was.
This unique feature ensures the authenticity of the farm product.
Products
Fontina cheese, toma cheese, reblec, ricotta, mozzarella cheese, yoghurt, tomino cheese, brossa and butter.
The shop is open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Visit
The farm can be visited all year round upon reservation to be made by telephone at least one day in advance.
The visit includes a tour of the stable, the dairy and the aging cellar.
Cost of the visit per person: € 5.00, € 10.00 with tasting.
Number of visitors per visit: min 6
Languages spoken: Italian and French
How to get there
From the trunk road 27 of Great St. Bernard, take the regional road towards Valpelline; the farm is on the right hand side, at a lower level than the road.