Free engraved sommelier's knife (valued at $50) with every order of 6+ bottles.

Les Crêtes is the Charrère family estate at Aymavilles in the Valle d'Aosta, one of the leading producers of the region's mountain wines.

A field-blend snapshot of the Aosta Valley's native reds, drawing on Cornalin, Fumin, Vuillermin, Gamay and Petit Rouge. Bright ruby-violet in the glass. The nose is all alpine energy: wild raspberry, sour cherry and crushed blueberry, lifted by violet, a pinch of white pepper and a herbal, mountain-meadow edge. The palate is light-to-medium bodied and juicy, with crunchy red fruit, fine, chalky tannins and a cool, almost saline acidity that keeps everything taut. Finishes fresh, peppery and gently savoury. A gulpable, honest mountain red; serve lightly chilled (14–16°C) alongside salumi, Fontina, polenta or a meat-ragù pasta. Delicious!

Light Alpine red for cured meats, pasta with meat sauce or semi-aged cheeses.