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2023 Valle d’Aosta Fumin
Château Feuillet
Capturing the purity of its mountainous terroir, this Fumin is the sort of bracing refreshment you’d hope to be served at an alpine rifugio, mouth parched from hiking up the steep slopes of Valle d’Aosta. Its vivid aromas of berries and herbs and a mouthwatering acidity are rejuvenating. But the longer you relax in the crisp air, the more complexity emerges with notes of plum and undercurrents of smoke and spice. This rosso’s lingering finish lasts almost as long as the trek down. —M.F.
—Tom Wolf and Meghan Foley
Wine Type: | red |
Vintage: | 2023 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 90% Fumin, 10% Syrah |
Appellation: | Valle d’Aosta |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Valle d’Aosta |
Producer: | Château Feuillet |
Winemaker: | Maurizio Fiorano |
Vineyard: | 10-12 years, 0.5 ha |
Soil: | Sandy, alluvial topsoil, granite bedrock subsoil |
Farming: | Sustainable |
Alcohol: | 13.5% |
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Where the newsletter started
Every three or four months I would send my clients a cheaply made list of my inventory, but it began to dawn on me that business did not pick up afterwards. It occurred to me that my clientele might not know what Château Grillet is, either. One month in 1974 I had an especially esoteric collection of wines arriving, so I decided to put a short explanation about each wine into my price list, to try and let my clients know what to expect when they uncorked a bottle. The day after I mailed that brochure, people showed up at the shop, and that is how these little propaganda pieces for fine wine were born.—Kermit Lynch