In the foothills of the Alps with Switzerland in the North France in the West you can find the Aosta Valley. It is the smallest wine region of Italy (a bit over 600 hectares). It is a relatively dry area with little rainfall. On average the vineyards are at an altitude of 300 to 800 meters. The Blanc de Morgex wine comes from vines no less than 1200 meters! Because the vineyards are on terraces, the wine here is very labor intensive and thus costly. The winemakers use the pergola to grow the gra... | more