{"title":"Danilo Thomain: Enfer d'Arvier","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDanilo Thomain makes one wine. He has two hectares of vines. And he is the only independent producer in one of the most extraordinary wine appellations in Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEnfer d'Arvier — the Hell of Arvier — is a miniscule DOC of just seven hectares in the Valle d'Aosta, shared between Danilo and the local cooperative. It is a brutally steep, unforgiving amphitheatre of rocky terraces rising from the Dora Baltea river at 680 metres to an elevation of 800 metres. The bowl-shaped site faces directly south, concentrating the sun's heat so intensely during the day that summer temperatures regularly soar — earning the appellation its dramatic name. Then the night comes, the mountain cold descends, and the temperature plummets. That tug-of-war between heat and cold, between luscious fruit and rapier-like acidity, is the entire story of this wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDanilo now has two hectares in production — the original vines, some reaching 95 years of age, plus a second hectare he cleared and planted himself by reclaiming ancient terraces that had lain abandoned for decades. Viticultural records at this site date back to the 13th century. Every grape is hand harvested and transported to Danilo's house, where the wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation deep in his cold rock cellar before ageing in stainless steel. A few hundred cases are produced each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe wine itself is singular: simultaneously alpine fresh and lusciously fruited, pouring a deep black-red. Whispers of Pinot Noir and Gamay are interwoven with the darkly elegant Petit Rouge, producing a wine that is at once plush and racy, concentrated and cooling. It vibrates with energy. A 2008, recently consumed, attested to its capacity to age nicely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFrom 2023, Danilo's son Amedeo has joined the project — his name now appears on the label alongside his father's. The project is safe. Quantities are severely limited. Register your interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDelivered Australia-wide. 15% off any dozen.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"danilo-thomain-enfer-darvier-doc-2019","title":"Danilo Thomain Enfer d'Arvier DOC 2019","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhispers of Pinot Noir and Gamay are interwoven with the darkly elegant Petit Rouge grape (indigenous to Valle d'Aosta it makes up 90% of the Enfer d'Arvier DOC - a 7 hectare, south facing terraced rock wall between 680-800 metres). Medium weight and cooly fruit driven the wine spontaneously ferments in Danilo's freezing cold mountain cellar and comes to life in stainless steel. Utterly singular in the world of Italian wine. On the ascent towards Mont Blanc through Valle d'Aosta there is one seriously imposing 7 hectare DOC that delivers this extremely rare wine. The 'Hell of Arvier' is a series of vertical rocky terraces from 600-880 metres almost entirely planted to Petit Rouge. Danilo Thomain is one producer, the local (high quality) coop the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDiscover more wines from Danilo Thomain \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/danilo-thomain\" title=\"Danilo Thomain\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Carta Wine","offers":[{"title":"Wine","offer_id":40659967312027,"sku":"19ENFER","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/products\/Danilo-Thomain-Enfer-d_Arvier-DOC-2018_c8aa2aa0-acd0-43f1-bd67-4a4d27b5059a.jpg?v=1627611230"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/4871\/0536\/collections\/Enfer-D_Arvier.png?v=1740714098","url":"https:\/\/www.mountainandrow.com.au\/collections\/danilo-thomain-enfer-darvier-valle-daosta.oembed","provider":"Mountain \u0026 Row","version":"1.0","type":"link"}