Where is Cave Mont Blanc de Morgex et La Salle?

The cellar is in the Valle d'Aosta, in north-western Italy. It stands in La Ruine, a hamlet of Morgex (AO), at the foot of Mont Blanc, about 30 minutes by car from Aosta city. The vineyards stretch along the upper Dora Baltea between Morgex and La Salle, on the southern flank of the Mont Blanc massif.

What grape does the winery use?

One native grape: Prié Blanc, in the local form called Blanc de Morgex. The cooperative holds about 44 acres of it across Morgex and La Salle. The vines grow on their own roots, because the altitude keeps phylloxera out. It stands behind every still and sparkling wine the Cave bottles. That includes the Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC and the classic-method spumanti.

Are the vineyards really among the highest in Europe?

Yes. They climb from around 900 metres to 1,200 metres on the lower flanks of Mont Blanc. The sites are terraced, with vines trained on low pergolas. Late budbreak and a short, fast growing cycle let Prié Blanc ripen where most European vineyards stop.

What is the flagship wine?

The still Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC is the everyday reference: a cool, citrus-driven white with a salty finish. The classic-method line is the benchmark sparkling range from a high-altitude Italian site. Cuvée du Prince and Cuvée des Guides lead it. The Chaudelune ice wine is the limited late-harvest curiosity.

Can I visit the cellar?

The cooperative runs a shop at the cellar in La Ruine, Morgex. It opens Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 15:30 to 18:00. It closes on Wednesday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays. Cellar tours and set tastings are not advertised on the official site. Ask in advance at info@cavemontblanc.com.

Is the winery family-owned?

No. Cave Mont Blanc is a grower cooperative (società cooperativa), founded in 1983. Around 80 smallholding members farm in Morgex and La Salle. Each member tends a few rows of Prié Blanc, and the Cave pools the harvest into one production.

Cave Mont Blanc de Morgex et La Salle

Cave Mont Blanc de Morgex et La Salle is a grower cooperative in the Valdigne, the top stretch of the Valle d'Aosta. Its vineyards climb the southern flank of Mont Blanc to 1,200 metres. Around 80 smallholders share the vines of Prié Blanc, the native white that survives ungrafted in this phylloxera-free alpine zone. The Cave is the public face of the Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC. It is also the most consistent producer of high-altitude classic-method spumante in Italy.

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About Cave Mont Blanc de Morgex et La Salle

The cooperative took shape in 1983, built on the earlier Association des Viticulteurs. Don Bougeat, parish priest of Morgex until 1971, had stitched that first group together. The Valle d'Aosta regional administration gave the new Cave its form. Before it, single growers sold tiny lots in their own villages. The Cave pooled production and gave Blanc de Morgex its first stable place on a national wine list. Forty years on, membership stands at roughly 80 growers and output at around 140,000 bottles a year.

The vines run along the left bank of the Dora Baltea, between Morgex and La Salle. They cover 18 hectares, about 44 acres, from 900 up to 1,200 metres. Phylloxera cannot survive this high, so the vines still grow on their own roots. It is a leftover of pre-1860s wine growing, almost extinct elsewhere in Europe. Low pergola training keeps the leaves near the warmth of the stones and out of the worst alpine wind. Late budbreak shields the buds from April and May frosts.

One grape does everything here. Prié Blanc, in its local form Blanc de Morgex, finishes its growing cycle in the short window between melting snow and the first autumn cold.

In the still Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC, the grape shows a cool, sharp citrus core. The finish tastes of mountain water. The classic-method spumanti take that nervous acidity through a second fermentation. Cuvée du Prince, Cuvée des Guides and Blanc du Blanc lead the line. The result is one of the most distinctive high-altitude sparkling styles in the country. A Charmat tier, several vini estremi bottlings and the Chaudelune ice wine complete the range.

The cellar sits in La Ruine, a hamlet of Morgex, opposite the Skyway gondola up to Punta Helbronner. The shop opens to visitors during the week and ships across Italy on request. For a Valle d'Aosta wine trip this is the upper anchor. The wine road drops from here through Aymavilles, Chambave and Donnas. No other Italian DOC begins this close to a 4,000-metre summit.

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Chemin des Iles, 31- Fraz. La Ruine, 11017 Morgex, Aosta (Valle d'Aosta)

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Cellar shop and direct sales

The cooperative's point of sale at the cellar in La Ruine, Morgex, opens to walk-in visitors with the full Cave Mont Blanc range available for purchase, including the still Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC, the classic-method sparkling line and the Chaudelune ice wine. Shipping across Italy is offered on request. Cellar tours and structured tastings are not advertised on the official site; for guided visits or group tastings, contact the cooperative in advance.

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Chemin des Iles, 31- Fraz. La Ruine, 11017 Morgex, Aosta (Valle d'Aosta)

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Common questions

The cellar is in the Valle d'Aosta, in north-western Italy. It stands in La Ruine, a hamlet of Morgex (AO), at the foot of Mont Blanc, about 30 minutes by car from Aosta city. The vineyards stretch along the upper Dora Baltea between Morgex and La Salle, on the southern flank of the Mont Blanc massif.
One native grape: Prié Blanc, in the local form called Blanc de Morgex. The cooperative holds about 44 acres of it across Morgex and La Salle. The vines grow on their own roots, because the altitude keeps phylloxera out. It stands behind every still and sparkling wine the Cave bottles. That includes the Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC and the classic-method spumanti.
Yes. They climb from around 900 metres to 1,200 metres on the lower flanks of Mont Blanc. The sites are terraced, with vines trained on low pergolas. Late budbreak and a short, fast growing cycle let Prié Blanc ripen where most European vineyards stop.
The still Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle DOC is the everyday reference: a cool, citrus-driven white with a salty finish. The classic-method line is the benchmark sparkling range from a high-altitude Italian site. Cuvée du Prince and Cuvée des Guides lead it. The Chaudelune ice wine is the limited late-harvest curiosity.
The cooperative runs a shop at the cellar in La Ruine, Morgex. It opens Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 15:30 to 18:00. It closes on Wednesday afternoons, Sundays and public holidays. Cellar tours and set tastings are not advertised on the official site. Ask in advance at [email protected].
No. Cave Mont Blanc is a grower cooperative (società cooperativa), founded in 1983. Around 80 smallholding members farm in Morgex and La Salle. Each member tends a few rows of Prié Blanc, and the Cave pools the harvest into one production.

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