Farms open to visitors

The Le Clocher company is a medium-large family-run winery that was started 30 years ago out of the passion of Danilo Charrère, a passion passed on to him by his grandmother. The company cultivates 4 hectares made up of 35 different vineyards and annually produces about 40.000 bottles of wine.

The products
White DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) wines: Pinot Grigio, Gewürztraminer, Petite Arvine
Red DOP wines: Fumin, Cornalin, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Torrette, Torrette Supérieur, Chanì (Rosé Cornalin)

Direct sales at the company, every day with 30 minutes’ notice by telephone.

The visit
The vineyards, the winery and the tasting room (maximum 45 people) can be visited, with the possibility of wine tastings.
Cost per person:
Visit only: free
Tasting of 3 wines: 15 €
Tasting of 5 wines: 20 €
It is possible to visit the company all year round, by calling the number +39 349 6134408 (Danilo) or +39 339 7036603 (Nicole), with 24 hours’ notice.

Languages spoken: Italian, French and basic English.

How to get there
Coming from Aosta, it is the first house on the left as you enter Jovençan, immediately after the small roundabout on the stream.

The cooperative processes, dries and markets the chestnuts delivered by its members, who also deliver walnuts and hazelnuts.
The chestnuts are syruped and processed into cream, flour, flakes and other products, in order to adequately remunerate those who harvest them and to discourage the abandonment of alpine territories.

Products
Fresh and dried chestnuts and chestnuts in syrup and cream.
Chestnut flour and flakes.
There is not a shop on the premises, but purchases can be made during the tour or upon reservation. Roasted chestnuts can be tasted from October to mid-November.

Visit
The cooperative can be visit during the harvest period on Monday, Thursday and Sunday from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and during the rest of the year on request. Reservation should be made by e-mail or telephone (contact: Marie Badéry) at least 5 days in advance.
The visit includes a tour of the chestnut processing workshop (calibrator, cleaning machine, bagging machine and the bag sewing machine etc.) and the chestnut museum (tools used in the past for processing the chestnut) On request, tour to the chest nut tree forest.
Number of visitors per visit: min 5 / max 50.
Languages spoken: Italian, French, English and German.

How to get there
Arriving from the A5 motorway, exit at the Pont-Saint-Martin toll gate and take the Gressoney valley road. The cooperative is set on the left after the village of Lillianes.

The dairy, owned by the Aosta Valley Region, is situated along Regional road n. 26 in the direction of Courmayeur, on the left just before entering the village of Morgex.

The visit
Organisation of guided visits (from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m.) on reservation, in order to see the milk and butter processing.

The shop
Retail of butter, yoghurt, Fontina, goat cheese, as well as charcuterie products and Aosta Valley wines.
Opening time: from December 1st to May 31st, from 9.30 to 12.30 a.m.

The winery is located in Morgex, a town a few kilometers from Mont Blanc. The business started in 1985 when Piero regained the family land and also bought other lands from “Curé Bougeat”, historic promoter in the 1960s of the famous Blanc de Morgex wine.
Piero’s family cultivates the Prié Blanc grape heroically and with great passion at altitudes that can reach 1.200 metres. His wife Rosina and his two daughters Ilaria and Monica collaborate in the processing of the vineyards with traditional methods but also with the help of high-tech machinery.
The area planted with vines, in traditional low pergola stone terraces, reaches 5.000 square metres.

Products
Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOP and, from Christmas 2020, the spumante ‘Stella dei Ghiacciai’.

Visit
The visit to the winery and vineyards also includes a tasting (free in case of purchase).
Visits are available all year round, open to individuals and groups of up to a maximum of six people, booking is required.
Spoken languages: Italien, French and English.

How to get there
Arriving from the A5 motorway, exit at Morgex and continue to the left on the national road SS 26 towards Monte Bianco until the village of Morgex. The cellar is located in the central Valdigne street, 100 meters from the village square.

La Cave Mont Blanc was founded in 1983 and today has about 80 owners who passionately cultivate 18 hectares of vineyards. The goal is to make the most of the authenticity and originality of the grape/terroir combination. La Cave adopts a rigorous enological philosophy that allows Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle to completely express the uniqueness of its characteristics. In the last stretch of Valle d’ Aosta, at the foot of Mont Blanc, the cultivation of grapevines rises to prohibitive heights reaching 1200 m. Ours are among the vineyards that grow at the highest altitudes in Europe. The area of cultivation extends into the territories along the orographic left of the Dora Baltea in the municipalities of Morgex and La Salle.
Vallée d’Aoste D.O.C. (Controlled Designation of Origin) Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle is produced using exclusively the Prié Blanc biotype Blanc de Morgex grape, the only variety of white grapes that is native to Valle d’Aosta, naturally selected over the centuries. Its characteristic is to complete its entire vegetative cycle in a very short period of time, due to its late budding and early ripening. Prié Blanc is grown on low pergolas to avoid damage from wind and winter frost and to take advantage of the heat from the ground. Reproduction still today takes place by means of the system of layers or viaungrafted shoots, since the grafting on American vines is not necessary. In fact, at these altitudes, the phylloxera, the terrible insect that camefrom the Americas at the end of the 19th century, cannot cause damage to the vine. The particular climatic conditions make it possible to limit pesticide treatments, obtaining a product with a high degree of genuineness.

The products
White DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) wines: Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle “Tradizionale”, “Affinato in miniera”, “La Piagne Cru” e “Vini estremi”
DOP straw wine: Late Harvest “Chaudelune Vin de Glace” 
DOP sparklings: Classic Method «Glacier Pas Dosé» Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, «XT Extra Brut», «Blanc du Blanc Brut», «Cuvée du Prince Brut Nature»
Other productions:
Spumanti: Fripon (Charmat Extra Dry method), Ancestrale (Demi-Sec method) and Cuvée des Guides (Classic Brut method produced at 2173m in our sparkling wine laboratory at Pavillon du Mont Fréty on the Mont Blanc Sky Way).
Distillates: Prié Blanc Grappa

Opening hours of the retail outlet: the store is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 am - 12 pm / 3.30 pm - 6 pm, closed on Wednesday afternoons, Sundays and holidays. During the Christmas period, the opening hours may undergo changes, check directly on our website.

The visit
The winery and the vineyards can be visited all year round, except during the grape harvesting period. Reservations to be made by email at info@cavemontblanc.com or by telephone at the following number +39 0165 800331.
Number of visitors required for a visit: no limit.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and basic English.

How to get there
From Aosta: beyond the traffic lights at the entrance to the Municipality of Morgex, turn right. La Cave is located just past the railroad crossing, on the right.
From Pré-Saint-Didier: after the roundabout with the vineyard continue on towards Aosta. La Cave is located just past the railroad crossing on the left.

The winery was founded in 1999, it is located in the village Ruine of Morgex. It is about lands that have always been linked to the cultivation of the native grape prié blanc; a ‘heroic’ cultivation that takes places in a traditional way with a low pergola, both to protect the grape from the low temperatures and to allow it to grow at high altitudes.
The family is the engine and the heart of the company and Ermes follows all the production steps that lead to the birth of the traditional Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, classic method, aged in barrique (that was given the name of Ermes’son Nathan) and late harvest. The wine is named Ninive.
Ermes Pavese winery is in several prestigious guides of the sector.

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Products
White wines DOC: Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle VDA DOC, NATHAN (Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle Valle d’Aosta DOC), Le 7 Scalinate (Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle Valle d’Aosta DOC)
Sparkling wines DOC: PAVESE XVIII (Metodo Classico, Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle Valle d’Aosta DOC), PAVESE XXIV (Metodo Classico, Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle Valle d’Aosta DOC), PAVESE XXXVI (Metodo Classico, Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle Valle d’Aosta DOC)

Other products: NINIVE, wine produced from overripe grapes.

The point of sale is open from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. from Monday till Saturday, closed on Sundays and holidays.

Visit
Visits to the cave and the vineyards are available all year round, booking is required. It is possible to organize wine tastings.
Tasting costs:
Wine tasting: 10 € per person
Wine tasting with products of the Nathan Pavese farm: 20 € per person.

Spoken languages: Italian, French and English.

How to get there
From Aosta: exit at Morgex, follow the direction for Courmayeur, turn right near the Cave Mont Blanc and continue until the stop sign. At the crossroads follow the signs for La Ruine Alta.
From Courmayeur: continue on the SS 26 until Morgex and at the second roundabout (the one with the vineyard in the centre) take the third exit and follow the signs for La Ruine Alta.
The company is about 100 metres on the right.

This is a small winery in the Aosta Valley, located in Nus and established in 2018 by the will of a few friends. It has always (i.e. since the owners started working the vineyards in 2015) followed the organic and biodynamic method.
The company’s philosophy can be summed up in the expression ‘less is more’: the aim is to reduce interventions to a minimum, so that nature takes its course. The focus is on eco-sustainability and the will to make the farm’s own way of working known through accompanied visits. All work is done by hand or with a draft horse.

The products
Five wines are in production, two of which are already available: the Fénic and the Pinot Noir. The other wines will be available soon.

There is no fixed point of sale, contact the company for more information.

The visit
The winery can be visited all year round. You can visit the vineyards in Fénis, on foot, by bicycle (rental is possible) or by horse-drawn carriage, with tasting of two or three wines. Visits to other agricultural activities in the area (cheeses, cured meats) can also be added, and it’s possible to have lunch in a restaurant with food from farm to fork.
The tastings can take place in the vineyard or at affiliated establishments in the municipality of Fénis (a hotel, a B&B and a restaurant).
Visits can be booked by phone or email, for a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 20 people, by contacting the owner Stefano.
Languages: Italian, French, English, Spanish and Arabic.

How to get there
The company’s premises are easy to reach, but it is advisable to contact the managers to make an appointment.

Our family-run company takes its name from the village of the same name located on the hill of Nus, at the adrèt, the sunny side of Valle d’Aosta. Liana and Gualtiero started this adventure and their children Edoardo and Beatrice joined them over time.
The company’s land extends for 3 hectares and makes it possible to produce 14.000 bottles of different varieties of fine wines.
Its location directly exposed to the sun, in fact, allows it to obtain a production of high-quality grapes, with an inebriating aroma and high sugar content. The hill of Nus is traditionally suited to viticulture; the temperature range favors the production of aromas and natural acidity in the wine, in addition to the strong exposure that favors aging. During the Middle Ages, the local producers supplied wine grapes to the canons of the Great Saint Bernard, as attested by the documents of the time.
The beginning of the activity took place in 1991 with the cultivation of old family vineyards, exploited mostly as a passion and so as not to let the crops planted with difficulty by their ancestors fall into neglect. Only later, with the expansion of the cultivated area, did the business turn professional, focusing in particular on the recovery and enhancement of the ancient local vines.
Initially the grapes were given to a cooperative; since 2005, with the creation of a modern and well-equipped winery, the production of wine has been carried out directly on the company premises. The vines grown are Vien de Nus, Cornalin, Pinot nero and grigio, Fumin, Mayolet, Vullermin, Ner d’Ala and Petit Rouge, varieties that have been present in the area for centuries and deserve to be again, and adequately, enhanced. Nus Malvoisie, Nus Malvoisie Flétri, Nus, Cornalin, Fumin and Pinot Noir are produced with these grapes.
The processing in the winery is reduced to a minimum, the fermentationis spontaneous and derives from the local yeasts of the grapes; apart from a minimum dose of sulfur, there are no other additives, and no filtrations or clarifications are carried out.

The products
White DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: Nus Malvoisie DOC, Vin Rosè “La Rose Rare”
Red DOC wines: Cornalin DOC, Nus DOC, Nus Superieur DOC, Pinot Noir DOC, Fumin DOC, Vuillermin DOC
DOC straw wine: Nus Malvoisie Flétri DOC

There is a sales point open all year round at any time, upon reservation.

The visit
The best times to visit the winery and vineyards are winter, early spring and summer.
It is possible to organize tastings, as well as dinners. Visits and tastings are to be arranged by telephone reservation, as are the number of visitors and the costs.

Languages spoken: Italian, French and a bit of English.

How to get there
From the Nus state highway, turn towards the Nus hill at the Rovarey village, from there, there are signs for Les Granges.

Château Vieux is a winery in Pont-Saint-Martin managed by two young cousins of the same age, Sara and Marco, who define themselves as being united just like siblings. After completing their studies, which had nothing to do with the world of agriculture, in 2019 they decided to establish the winery, and they gave it the name that their great-grandfather, Alessandro Manganone, used to refer to the “homemade wine”, which is precisely Château Vieux.
Therefore, they merged their grandparents’ vineyards and obtained 7,000 square meters which they have worked with great passion and tenacity; then in 2021, they renovated the old family winery by adapting it to all the needs of a productive winery and also managing to obtain a “crotta” devoted only to ageing in wood.
As of now, with the help of family members united by a passion for wine-growing, they manage about 3 hectares of vineyards.

Products
Grisaille – Pinot gris DOC Valle d’Aosta
Gregoire – Nebbiolo DOC Valle d’Aosta
New labels to come.

At the winery, there is a point of sale where wines can be purchased, and the owners can always be reached via a call or by sending them a message.

The visit
It is possible to visit the vineyards, the winery, and the barrico premises all year round upon reservation by contacting Sara Manganone. There are various visits that can be booked: from the slightly more demanding walk through the heroic vineyards to decidedly easier visits.
The Wine Tours are tastings that include tasting wines and a platter of typical local products.
In spring and summer, there are picnics under a pergola on offer.
Cost of the tasting and the visit: €25.00 per person
Number of visitors required for a visit: minimum 2, maximum to be agreed upon

Languages spoken: Italian, French, and basic English.

How to get there:
The company is located in the center of Pont Saint Martin, in the parking lot behind the town hall, which can be reached by car.

Andrea Maurice and Manuela Cretaz’s Maison Maurice Cretaz is the only winery in Valle d’ Aosta to house, in organic and biodynamic management, three historical ‘extreme’ wine crus both in terms of their geographic location and for the high degree of incline of the relative terraced slopes of the adret facing south.

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The products
Domaine BANQUES Chesallet
White DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: Petite Arvine DOC VdA, Vin Blanc
Red DOC wines: VdA (Valle d’Aosta) DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) Torrette Supérieur, VdA DOC Mayolet, Vin Rouge

Domaine MONOT Pont-Saint-Martin
Red DOC wines: VdA DOC Donnas Supérieur, VdA DOC Nebbiolo, Vin Rouge

Domaine BIBIAN Aosta
Vin Rouge

Domaine CLLOU Morgex
White DOC wines: VdA DOC Blanc de Morgex and La Salle, Vin Blanc

There is a point of sale open upon reservation.

The visit
The vineyards can be visited for free and it is possible to have tastings, which cost is to be arranged.
The company can be visited all year round, from Monday to Sunday, upon reservation per email.

Languages spoken: Italian, French, English and Spanish.

How to get there
Arrival by geo-location must be arranged.