Food & Wine - visit the producers: Quart

Cave MONAJA was born from the idea of recovering and enhancing Farys’s monumental grapevine, but at the same time saving those “small family vineyards” in the process of being abandoned, preferring a completely eco-sustainable approach. “I like to think that this choice of keeping the territory alive, enhancing a product that is part of the social fabric, is my small contribution to making our tomorrow better”. CK
The company produces 5.000 bottles from 1.5 hectares of vineyards. The grapevines grown are Petit Rouge, Fumin, Vien de Nus, Muscat Petit Grain, Pinot Noir, Traminer.
The company is undergoing certification for the Sustainability of Viticulture in Italy.

The products
White DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) wines: STAU - Vallée d’Aoste AOC Blanc
Red DOP wines: FOEHN - Vallée d’Aoste AOC Rouge, MONAJA300 - Vallée d’Aoste AOC Rouge, SM Souvenii - 2020 - Vallée d’Aoste DOC Rouge

There is not a retail outlet that is permanently open, but it is possible to purchase products by contacting us via telephone.

The visit
Wineries and vineyards are visitable from Monday to Sunday upon reservation (min. 6, max. 8 participants). It is also possible to make reservations for tastings, too.
Languages spoken: Italian, French, English and Spanish.

How to get there
Near the Aosta Est motorway exit just before the SEA dealer.

The history of the company began in 2001, when the Rosset family decided to cultivate their land in the Senin area of Saint-Christophe with grapevines. The first cultivated plot is about three hectares and has the international shoots of Chardonnay as its first planting, followed by Syrah and the autochthonous Cornalin. In the expansion of the range, the Petit Rouge was planted, another indigenous grape variety, selected with great attention by Matteo Moretto, the company’s agronomist and oenologist.
In recent years we have invested in the favorable area of Chambave, with 2 hectares of Moscato Bianco vineyards, where our Chambave Muscat Vallée d’Aoste DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) is born and in the area of Villeneuve with another 2 hectares located in truly heroic places, over 900 meters in altitude; here we grow our Petite Arvine and Pinot Gris.
About 50.000 bottles are produced annually.
In addition to the vineyards, agricultural products such as Rubusidaeus (raspberries), Artemisia umbelliformis (Génépy) and the precious Crocus sativus (saffron) have always been cultivated for the production of liqueurs.

The products

White DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) wines: Prémisse DOP, Chambave Muscat Vallée d’Aoste DOP, Chardonnay Vallée d’Aoste DOP, Pinot Gris Vallée d’Aoste DOP, Petite Arvine Vallée d’Aoste DOP

Red DOP wines: Trasor DOP, Cornalin Vallée d’Aoste DOP, Syrah Vallée d’Aoste DOP, Pinot Noir Vallée d’Aoste DOP, Nebbiolo Vallée d’Aoste DOP

Some non-DOP wines are also produced: Sopraquota 900 (white).

There is a sales point open from Monday to Friday from 8am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm.

The visit

The winery can be visited all year round and tastings are possible, by reservation, from Monday to Friday from 8am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm.

The winery is equipped with a Repower charging station for electric cars. Guests who come to visit the company can use this service.

Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

How to get there

Aosta east motorway exit, follow the direction of Quart, at the roundabout, take the third exit and continue towards Torrent de Maillod.

At the end of the 1800’s the Levi family founded a distillery in Aosta, in the town of Sant’Orso, that produces the unique Grappa di Saint’Orso. Years passed and, in 1968, Natalina Levi created the Saint-Roch distillery together with her husband. The business, which is now bigger, has moved to Quart, at the outskirts of Aosta, and creates traditional spirits and liqueurs. The ingredients are few, but necessary: love for the territory and passion for their work.

Products
Grappa, liqueurs, génépy, chocopy, syrups and sweets.
The shop is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visit
Focusing on innovation, local raw materials and cohesion with the territory, the distillery allows visitors to visit and observe how the grappas and distillates are made.
Tasting sessions are available.
Cost per person: €6.00
The distillery can be visited all year round upon reservation at saintroch@saintroch.it.
Languages: Italian, French and English.

How to get there
The distillery is in Quart, in the resort Torrent de Maillod, no. 4.

Founded in 1968 by grandfather Dauphin Grosjean, this family business soon established itself at the top of the Valle d’Aosta mountain viticulture tradition.
Having obtained the organic certification in 2011, the Grosjean family has always tried to enhance the territory and the local grapes.
With the passage to the third generation, at the dawn of 2018, in its 19 cultivated hectares, the Grosjean Winery confirms a solid family tradition that continues the work started half a century ago.

The products
White DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin) wines: Chardonnay, Petite Arvine, Muscat Petit Grain, Chambave Muscat, Müller Thurgau
Red DOC wines: Fumin, Pinot Noir, Cornalin, Torrette, Premetta, Syrah, Gamay
Other wines: Cuvéeottantanove, Montmary rosé extra brut classic method

There is a point of sale open without reservation from Monday to Saturday from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm.

The visit
The winery and the vineyards can be visited from Monday to Saturday upon reservation at the following number +39 0165 775791 or via the web page.
It is possible to have tastings; for details and reservation, please click here.

Languages spoken: Italian, French and English.

How to get there
Coming from the highway, exit at Aosta Est. Take the road to Villair de Quart, pass by the church and follow the signs for “Quart Castle”, “Monastery”, “Frères Grosjean”. The winery is about 3 km from the motorway exit.