La Cave du Vin Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle
Valée d'Aosta Prié Blanc
Morgex Et De La Salle, Valle d'Aosta, Italy
Sticking with the “great wines from grapes you’ve never heard of” theme for a while longer, why not join me for a sip of this alpine gem. Grown in the northerly reaches of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, just over the border with France and Switzerland, and in some of Europe’s highest altitude vineyards (1200 meters) this wine is made from the Prié Blanc grape. Prié Blanc is the region’s only indigenous white grape, and is rarely found within the Valle d’Aosta, let alone outside of it. Vibrating with mineral intensity, the wine tastes of green apple, lemon cucumber, dried honey, and a hint of herbs. Electric acidity and a sort of peach-pit tanginess linger in the finish. Because the region is mostly tiny growers, Cave Mont Blanc is a cooperative, and a very high-quality one at that.
Sticking with the “great wines from grapes you’ve never heard of” theme for a while longer, why not join me for a sip of this alpine gem. Grown in the northerly reaches of Italy’s Valle d’Aosta, just over the border with France and Switzerland, and in some of Europe’s highest altitude vineyards (1200 meters) this wine is made from the Prié Blanc grape. Prié Blanc is the region’s only indigenous white grape, and is rarely found within the Valle d’Aosta, let alone outside of it. Vibrating with mineral intensity, the wine tastes of green apple, lemon cucumber, dried honey, and a hint of herbs. Electric acidity and a sort of peach-pit tanginess linger in the finish. Because the region is mostly tiny growers, Cave Mont Blanc is a cooperative, and a very high-quality one at that.
Jun 23rd, 2021
Turning strange w age. Not quite mountain stream, unless it was drainin out of a slightly stagnant pool littered with last autumn's leaves.
Turning strange w age. Not quite mountain stream, unless it was drainin out of a slightly stagnant pool littered with last autumn's leaves.
Jan 10th, 2019
Mineral, crisp, love
Mineral, crisp, love
Jul 4th, 2015
Low aromatics. Some stone fruit, petrol. Med- acid. Clear. Orange rind bitterness on finish.
Low aromatics. Some stone fruit, petrol. Med- acid. Clear. Orange rind bitterness on finish.
Feb 4th, 2015That label! That bottle! More new pleasure, little waxy and great acid.
That label! That bottle! More new pleasure, little waxy and great acid.
Jan 8th, 2015Minerally mild edge. You can smell the north in it. Winter is coming...
Minerally mild edge. You can smell the north in it. Winter is coming...
Dec 3rd, 2014Minerals and a nice, subtle funk on the finish. Paired well with seafood risotto.
Minerals and a nice, subtle funk on the finish. Paired well with seafood risotto.
Nov 8th, 2014
Italian wine with French language. 1 guess where we are drinking...,,
Italian wine with French language. 1 guess where we are drinking...,,
Dec 18th, 2013
Alpine fresh with high acid.
Alpine fresh with high acid.
Jun 20th, 2013
I’m not sure where my previous note went.
Just when you thought you knew Italy, up pops this might as well be SwissFrench alpine darling from the Vallée D’Aoste.
Blanc de Morgex et de la salle. The town/village of Morgex lies just below Mt. Blanc. The Prié Blanc vines thrive in soil that has not known phylloxera.
Stones, herbs,and lemons all wrapped up in a rather electric pkg. I think drink young. Cold, the nose doesn’t have much to say past stone fruit, maybe rainier cherries.,But the palate is pow! Lemons, herbs, mineral, high acid and refreshing. With fried Branzino, perfect!
Always a sucker for high altitude Italian.
Thanks@ AstorWines
I’m not sure where my previous note went.
Just when you thought you knew Italy, up pops this might as well be SwissFrench alpine darling from the Vallée D’Aoste.
Blanc de Morgex et de la salle. The town/village of Morgex lies just below Mt. Blanc. The Prié Blanc vines thrive in soil that has not known phylloxera.
Stones, herbs,and lemons all wrapped up in a rather electric pkg. I think drink young. Cold, the nose doesn’t have much to say past stone fruit, maybe rainier cherries.,But the palate is pow! Lemons, herbs, mineral, high acid and refreshing. With fried Branzino, perfect!
Always a sucker for high altitude Italian.
Thanks@ AstorWines