Cave Cooperatives de Donnas

Common questions

• Where is Cave Cooperatives de Donnas? add remove
  The cellar is at Via Roma 97 in Donnas, in the lower Valle d'Aosta. It is about three kilometres from the Pont-Saint-Martin motorway exit, on the SS26 toward Aosta. The shop is open Monday to Saturday, 09:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 18:00.
• What grape does the cooperative work with? add remove
  Almost everything rests on Picotendro, the alpine strain of Nebbiolo that locals also call Picotener. Pinot, Erbaluce and Vien de Nus appear in smaller blends. They include the white Blanc des Caves and the Rouge des Caves table red.
• Can you visit and taste at Cave Cooperatives de Donnas? add remove
  Yes, by appointment only. The Degustazione Fast pours four wines with grissini, at fifteen euros per person. The Degustazione Slow pairs four wines with Aosta Valley salumi and cheeses, at twenty-five euros per person. Both run during shop hours.
• When was the Donnas DOC recognised? add remove
  Donnas received DOC status in 1971. It was the first wine of Valle d'Aosta to earn a Denominazione di Origine Controllata. The cooperative was founded in the same year to defend that status and the steep terraced vineyards behind it.
• What is the wine ecomuseum in Donnas? add remove
  It is the cooperative's original cellar, used from 1971 to 1976, in the basement of the 1877 Asilo Anna Caterina Selve building. The town of Donnas restored it in 2003. It opens every Sunday as a village museum, separate from the cellar's tasting room.
• How do you book a tasting at Cave Cooperatives de Donnas? add remove
  By phone on +39 0125 807096 or +39 375 614 5805. You can also use the booking form on the degustazioni page at donnasvini.it. Tastings run during shop hours, and only when cellar work allows.