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Valsusa (DOC)

his D.O.C. appellation was established in 1997 and covers the wines produced in the valley of Valle di Susa, in the province of Turin (Piedmont), an area comprising 19 municipalities, including Susa, along the tortuous course of the River Dora Riparia. At the beginning of the valley, the vineyards dot the tops of the hills. But penetrating deeper into the historical territories of Chiomonte and Exilles, the vineyards move up to higher altitudes where man has created artificial terracing to allow the vines to prosper. These vineyards are among the highest in Europe and their cultivation takes a good dose of heroism. The vines grown here are in part indigenous and in part foreign varieties imported from other areas of Piedmont. The wine they yield has a ruby red color, a fruity bouquet, and sometimes smells ever so slightly of wood. It is dry, well-balanced, slightly tannic and acid. Valsusa is best served with braised beef or chicken as well as with rabbit or chicken "alla cacciatora," Italian sausages, and polenta and pork. Consorzio Tutela Vini Doc Valsusa c/o Comunita' Montana Via Trattenero, 15 10053 Bussoleno (TO) ITALY phone: (+39) 0122/642800

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