Cave des Onze Communes
Courmayeur, Italy
"A 60-hectare organic cooperative spanning 11 Alpine municipalities at 550-900m, where steep terrain demands hand-tending of 20 wine typologies—from Fumin to Chardonnay—across five medieval castles' wine-growing district."
- Price
- Moderate
- Certified
- Organic
Location
What to do there
- 1
Hannibal crossing historical site with commemorative wine
Through the Mont Blanc tunnel, Courmayeur offers Italian Alpine wines from Valle d'Aosta - the smallest and most mountainous Italian wine region. Toast Hannibal's legendary crossing (whichever route he actually took) with wines from both sides of the Alps.
Adventure - 2
Aosta - Roman gateway to the Alps
Aosta retains magnificent Roman ruins including an amphitheater, triumphal arch, and city walls. Italy's smallest wine region produces rare indigenous varieties like Petit Rouge, Fumin, and Prié Blanc on steep terraces virtually unknown outside the valley.
Adventure
Wineries nearby
Been to Cave des Onze Communes?