Collection: Prié Blanc

Prié Blanc is a white grape native to Valle d'Aosta in north-western Italy, and that is where all of our Prié Blanc comes from. It is the oldest documented grape in Valle d'Aosta, with a first written mention as far back as 22 January 1691, and today it is closely tied to this small mountainous corner of Italy. With us you will find it exclusively from Valle d'Aosta, so there is little doubt about the provenance here.

What really sets Prié Blanc apart is the altitude. The vineyards lie between 800 and 1,200 metres above sea level and are among the highest in Europe. In the cold mountain climate the vine louse phylloxera cannot survive, and the vines are therefore often grown ungrafted on their own roots, which is rare to see elsewhere in the wine world. The grape prefers well-ventilated sites and marl-rich clay soil, and the berries are pale green, almost white, in colour.

Genetically the trail leads back to Lugliatica Bianca, a European variety from the 16th century, known in France as Lignan Blanc. Prié has also established itself firmly in the local ampelography as the parent of several varieties, including Roussin de Morgex, Primetta, Mayolet and Blanc Comun.

In the glass you meet Prié Blanc in two main forms. It is made as a still white wine and as a mousserende vin, and you will find it both as a pure monovarietal and as part of cuvées, where it is blended with other grapes. It is an alpine white grape that thrives at altitude and produces wines with a clear connection to the cool mountain landscape in which it grows.

If you want to explore one of Italy's most distinctive wine regions, Prié Blanc from Valle d'Aosta is an obvious place to start. These are wines with a clear geographical identity and a history that reaches back several hundred years.