Vevey Marziano Blanc de Morgex et de la Salle

Prie Blanc from Vallee d'Aosta
Vintage: 2019
Volume:750ml
 
Marziano Vevey’s 7,000 square meters of Prié Blanc vineyards are scattered about the slopes of the mountains around Morgex, a small village nestled into a valley at the base of Mont Blanc, at the northwestern edges of Italy, the location of a tiny, but enchanting winemaking appellation. Some vines easy to access, on somewhat flat terrain, while others line terraces clinging tenaciously to the steep slopes that make the work of vine-growers extremely arduous. The vineyards of Morgex are peculiar, planted in the ancient and traditional pergola style. The only vineyards in all of Europe that exist at the astoundingly high altitude of 1200 meters above sea level, the vines are planted low to the ground, hovering on their horizontal trellises in order to soak up the protective heat of the soil, allowing them to survive the rigors of the long winters at such heights. Producing such a wine is never an inexpensive endeavor, given the tiny quantities and lack of mechanical assistance.
 
This is true mountain wine made of Prié Blanc, a native Alpine grape.
Bone dry, crisp with electric acid, there are hints of under ripe pear, white flowers and mountain herbs there, but really it just tastes like pristine, crystal clear water running over rocks in an
alpine stream.