Food & Wine - visit the producers: Aosta, Gignod, Roisan

The Ottin winery was founded in the early nineties from the passion of a young farmer for wine and for his land. A passion that comes from afar, inherited from the family, mountain winemakers for generations. In 2007 a new challenge: vinification of the grapes on his own, until then it had been carried out by a local cooperative.
Ottin wines are produced largely from local vines, grown in areas naturally suited to viticulture, where the vine thrives with balance, according to environmentally friendly production techniques.

The products
White DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: Petite Arvine Vallée d’Aoste DOC,
Red DOC wines: Pinot Noir Vallée d’Aoste DOC, Torrette Supérieur Vallée d’Aoste DOC, Fumin Vallée d’Aoste DOC.
Other wines:
White wines: Nuance (Petite Arvine)
Red wines: L’Emerico (Pinot Noir)

There is a sales point open upon appointment.

The visit
The company can be visited all year round upon reservation to be made by email or by telephone (Elio Ottin) with a few days’ notice.
The winery offers three tasting experiences (details are available here).
Number of visitors required to visit: min 1 / max 20.
Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

How to get there
From the centre of Aosta, take the regional highway to Roisan. The company is located about 3 km from the town.

The winery was born out of the dream of bringing the noises, smells and emotions deriving from the transformation of an agricultural production back to the centre of the city of Aosta, within the historic premises of the ancient Mulino della Ressaz.
The great-grandparents Tanteun and Marietta, with their life’s work and their stubbornness, gave their great grandchildren the opportunity to take their first steps in the great and wonderful world of wine.
Tanteun bequeathed the space in which the winery is located, where with foresight he kept the old mill hidden and protected; Marietta passed on her passion for wine and vine cultivation, making her grandson Emiro promise to replant his vineyard in Champagnole, where it all started.
Since 2012, the creators of the company Federico and Alessandra have been cultivating two hectares of old vineyards and transforming the grapes into 10.000 bottles of white and red D.O.C. (Controlled Denomination of Origin).

The products
White DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: La Tocca, Vallée d’Aoste Muscat Petit grain, Valle d’Aosta Pinot gris “Bizelle”
Red DOC wines: Lo Toque, Valle d’Aosta Pinot noir “R.E.M.”, Valle d’Aosta Pinot noir “R.E.M. X”, Valle d’Aosta Rouge “Farouche”, Valle d’Aosta Rouge “Boheme”

There is a sales point open upon appointment.

The visit
The winery, located in the historic premises of the old Ressaz Mill, can be visited all year round, by reservation, and during the visit it is possible to taste the products.
There is no minimum number of people required, large groups can be split into smaller groups if necessary.

Languages spoken: Italian, French, English and Portuguese.

How to get there
The company is located in a courtyard of the 1700s, opposite the central bus station of Aosta; it can therefore be reached by public transports, by car or on foot.

The family run farm was founded in 1972 to produce typical dairy products of the Aosta Valley.
Over time there have been changes with regards to the agricultural machinery, nevertheless the production of the various cheeses, the most known being the Fontina, has remained as it once was.
This unique feature ensures the authenticity of the farm product.

Products
Fontina cheese, toma cheese, reblec, ricotta, mozzarella cheese, yoghurt, tomino cheese, brossa and butter.
The shop is open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Visit
The farm can be visited all year round upon reservation to be made by telephone at least one day in advance.
The visit includes a tour of the stable, the dairy and the aging cellar.
Cost of the visit per person: € 5.00, € 10.00 with tasting.
Number of visitors per visit: min 6
Languages spoken: Italian and French

How to get there
From the trunk road 27 of Great St. Bernard, take the regional road towards Valpelline; the farm is on the right hand side, at a lower level than the road.