It's interesting when you get to know wines
which are produced by people who do it for passion, just for it. People that
decide to start their adventure in wine-making just because they have a love
for something that they consider special. Professional doctor, Fabrizio Priod,
started the "business" in the year 2000 (if business can be defined) as
an hobby; dedicating to it his free time. He loves wine&food travelling,
photography and viticulture. And he has become one of the so called “vins de
garage” producer.
His father left him some vineyards located in
Issogne, in the Valle d'Aosta region (lower valley), which he started to take
care about, producing his own-labeled bottles. Everything is about natural
methods, autoctonous grapes, terroir, niche production . Using the potential of
the territory where grapes are grown he creates special wines, expression of
simplicity but at the same time extensive quality: the Beaucqueil (the name derives
from the brook Beaucqueil name), a very pleasant wine with around 30% of Nebbiolo grapes plus other
autoctonous varieties (dolcetto, freisa, cornalin, mayolet & neyret). It's interesting to know that Nebbiolo is
locally called "picoutener" which means "from the soft
skin", being this a charachteristics of its grapes; the Rouge
Tonen, precious nectar coming from a single-variety vinification process of
merlot.
Both in vineyard and in cellar the techniques
used are exclusively natural: no to weed killers, no to insecticides, no to fungicidal treatments, unless they are coherent with integrated pest control.
About the taste it’s up to you and Your taste.
Full body wines for sure, both of them. I wouldn’t recommend them during an hot August night
but they are more suitable to be paired with meat and quite "strong" plates (meat, seasoned cheese). Even
though,
my usual recommendation is to drink them firstly alone, to make your own idea without food interference. And to not have any prejudice because each bottle is unique and can be different from another one!
Enjoy!
Try Luigi Salvo so,
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