Food and wine
Wine
The Institut Agricole Régional
A philosophy of research, valuable production and instruction
The Institut Agricole Régional has the task to promote instruction and professional training within the agricultural sector, skillfully manage its own farm and develop applied research. The close
connection between instruction, agricultural farming and research allows I.A.R. to place theoretical study and field research side by sideand this is the secret which has facilitated the creation of some of the great DOC wines of Val d'Aosta, such as the Vallée d’Aoste Chardonnay, the Cornalin,
the Fumin, the Gamay, the Mayolet, the
Müller Thurgau,
the
Petite Arvine,
the
Pinot Gris,
the
Petit Rouge,
the
Pinot Noir,
the Prëmetta
and the Syrah. In the selection fields many native species of vine are cultivated, after having been recuperated from old vineyards by means of a patient work of research; some of these will become part of the new proposals that Institut Agricole Régional intends to present in the years to come. The scientific activity of I.A.R., inspired by the motto 'practice science without loosingyour soul and do everything
with great passion'
, extends to the preservation of meadows and pastures, the production of fruit and of dairy products, the protection of the environment, agricultural mechanization and meteorology. Visits and sales to the public are carried out by advance booking.
