Grape · Red
Fumin
Cool climate
About
Valle d'Aosta's cellar red, named for the smoky grey bloom on its skins. Dark, peppery, and firmly structured, it was long a blending grape until growers proved it could age into one of the Alps' most serious reds. Usually raised in oak and at its best with five or more years behind it.
Typical profile
Body
Moderate
Tannins
Firm
Acidity
Bright
Sweetness
Dry
Aromas
What the grape gives up young, and what it grows into with time in bottle.
Oak influence
Common
Aging
Structured young; rewards 5-10 years, top bottlings longer.
Growing regions
How the grape expresses across places, grouped by country. Chips call out how a region's style deviates from the grape's default.
Food pairings
carbonadavenison stewaged toma cheesegrilled ribeyemushroom polenta