Growers in Chambave produce several
Italian wines under the
Valle d'Aosta DOC including a rosso, sweet wine
Muscat and a
straw wine. •
Chambave rouge - Must contain a minimum of 60%
Petit Rouge with
Dolcetto,
Gamay and
Pinot noir making up the rest of the blend. Beyond the
Vallée d'Aoste DOC requirement, grapes destined for Chambave rouge must be
harvested to a more limited maximum
yield of 10 tonnes/ha and be
fermented to a minimum 11% alcohol with the six months of
aging taking place in wood (usually
oak) barrels. •
Muscat de Chambave - Sweet white made from the Muscat de Chambave grape. Harvested to a maximum yield of 10 tonnes/ha and fermented to a minimum alcohol level of 11% with three months aging in wood. •
Muscat de Chambave flétri - Straw wine produced from Muscat de Chambave grapes that have been left to dry into raisins and then fermented to a minimum alcohol level of 16.5% with two years of aging in wood. ==Twin towns – sister cities==