Estate: Anselmet
Location: Valle d’Aosta, Italy
Winemaker: Giorgio & Bruna Anselmet
| Valle d’Aosta, Italia. (Outside of Aosta) 7 hectares. |
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| Anselmet. (ahn-sel-MAY) |
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| Giorgio & Bruna Anselmet. (JOR-jo ahn-sel-MAY) (BROO-na ahn-sel-MAY) |
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| Giorgio Anselmet. (JOR-jo ahn-sel-MAY) |
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| Certified organic (2010). Certified biodynamic (2010). Hand-harvested. No irrigation. |
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| 5,000 cases. | |
| Anselmet has been part of the Small Vineyards family since 2007. |
It is impossible to articulate the Anselmet family estate in words;
language simply cannot do it justice. If you can imagine a vineyard
so high in altitude that they harvest during the first snowfall; glacial
deposit soil so poor and rocky that it resembles a moonscape; and vines
so old and dense, that a plant yields only half of a bottle of wine, you
begin to get the idea. The Anselmet family members–father Renato,
son Giorgio, and his wife, Bruna–are nearly maniacal in their mission
to create the perfect wine. In 2010, the family increased their seriousness
about sustainable agricultural practices, and achieved both organic and
biodynamic certification for the estate.
Our Family of Winemakers |
Wine itself is wonderful, but the stories of the families and artisans who make it are equally important. Who does not want to know more about the composer, painter, singer, or writer? This is why you will find a photo of the winemaker and the story of the estate on every bottle-connecting those who make the wine with those who enjoy it. |