Danilo Thomain
The vineyards of the Enfer d'Arvier appellation are situated in an amphitheater-shaped site on steep slopes in a high-altitude valley, which receives ample sun. The shape of this "bowl" of vineyards effectively concentrates the heat of the sun, thus giving birth to the "hell of Arvier" moniker. Danilo Thomain is the only independent vigneron working this tiny appellation only five hectares in size. The Thomain family works one hectare of vineyards here in the shadow of Mont Blanc.
Enfer d'Arvier A traditional wine made from the Petit Rouge grape and vinified in cuve, it has a compelling rusticity with a wild berry impression and a lively freshness on the palate. Production at the Thomain estate is approximately 2500 bottles per year, approximately two-thirds of which is shipped to us for the US market!
Danilo Thomain Intro
Enfer d'Arvier
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Thomain – Vineyards of Enfer d'Arvier by NIR 03 09 11
on the road in Arvier, Valle d'Aosta 11.29.11
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Danilo Thomain's Enfer d'Arvier
At Rosenthal Wine Merchant, the Alps have always been close to our heart. After all, the iconic Carema from Luigi Ferrando—situated at the grand entryway to the Valle d'Aosta—was the first wine Neal ever imported into the United States, back in early 1980.
Light and Darkness: Danilo Thomain's 2016 Enfer d'Arvier
Danilo Thomain talks like a tornado—the conversational embodiment of the boundless energy it takes to tend vines in such a steep, difficult terrain as the Enfer d'Arvier. The second-highest zone of the Valle d'Aosta in northwest Italy (only Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle—home of our renowned Ermes Pavese—lies above it), the Enfer d'Arvier
Working the high mountain passes of the Valle d'Aosta
It's thrilling to work the high passes of the Valle d'Aosta searching for wines in places that are home to the chamois and mountain goat as much as they prove to be fertile ground for a fascinating array of local grape varieties. Our love affair with this area started 35 years ago in January 1980 when we first
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