About Lo Triolet
Lo Triolet is a small cooperative winery located in Introd, in the Valle d'Aosta region of northwestern Italy. It is known for producing wines from indigenous and international varieties suited to the alpine climate, including Pinot Gris, Syrah, and Fumin. The estate emphasizes terroir-driven viticulture at high elevations in one of Italy's smallest and most mountainous wine regions.
Prices are for take away and shipping. The wine bar serves from its own list.
The winery
About Lo Triolet
History
Lo Triolet is a small winery in Introd, in the Aosta Valley, started by Marco Martin in 1993. He grew up among growers and later worked as a viticulture expert for the regional government, which gave him a close knowledge of the valley's vineyards. The winery says it grew out of a passion for the vine and a continuing search for the quality that Aosta Valley wines can reach. Output has risen from about 1,000 bottles at the start to roughly 60,000.
The land and the vineyards
The vineyards climb steep mountain slopes on the south side of the Dora Baltea, at about 550 to 900 metres, close to the Gran Paradiso National Park. The soils are sandy with a strong mineral part, and the large gap between warm days and cool nights gives wines that taste fresh, salty and elegant, in the words of the estate.
The wines
The range follows the valley's grapes: Pinot Gris, Muscat Petit Grain, Petite Arvine, Gamay, Nus, Pinot Noir and Fumin, plus blends such as Coteau Barrage and Mistigri. The best known bottle is Amonpère, a Vallée d'Aoste Pinot Gris, and the Pinot Noir and Fumin are also made as 100 percent varietal wines.
Today
The tasting room is in a former stable, under a brick vault with a central stone pillar. The estate also runs a small agriturismo with six apartments, a few kilometres from the park. Visits and tastings are by reservation, for groups of 2 to 40 people.
- Founded
- 1993
- Main grapes
- Pinot Gris, Petite Arvine, Fumin, Pinot Noir
- Owners
- Marco Martin