Neyret is a red

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that is grown in the mountainous

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region of northwest Italy though most plantings are in the slightly less mountainous terrain of southeast

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bordering the

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region.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 128 Oxford University Press 1996

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has confirmed that the variety is a ''

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'' crossing of Mayolet and Roussin.

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(VIVC)
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DOC wines

Within the all encompassing ''

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'' (DOC) of the Valle d'Aosta region Neyret is a permitted variety in the standard red wine as well several specialized wine within the DOC. For the general Rosso and

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wine, Neyret grapes must be harvested at a yield no greater than 12

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with the finished wine attaining a minimum

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of at least 9.5% and be

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at least six months prior to release.P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pp. 211-212 Firefly Books 2004 Wine produced in the communes of Arnad and

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are permitted to include Neyret in their

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-based wine (minimum 70%) provided that Neyret doesn't exceed 30% of the blend along with

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, Vien de Nus,

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and

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. These grapes are limited to a maximum harvest yield of 8 tonnes/ha with the finished wines being aged for at least eight months and having a minimum alcohol level of 11%. A separate ''Superiore'' bottling can also be produced with two years of aging and a minimum alcohol of 12%. In the commune of Donnas (or Donnaz), Neyret is a minor blending component along with Freisa and Vien de Nus (maximum 15%) in the Nebbiolo-based wine of the region. Here grapes are limited to 7.5 tonnes/ha with the wines needing two years of aging and a minimum alcohol level of 11%. Around the village of

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, Neyret can be included, along with

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, Vien de Nus, Dolcetto and Pinot noir (up to 15% collectively) in the

Petit Rouge Petit Rouge is a red Italian wine grape variety that ampelographers believe is indigenous to the Valle d'Aosta (french: Vallée d'Aoste) region of northwest Italy.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Guide to Wine Grapes'' pg 136 Oxford University P ...

based wines of ''Enfer d'Arvier''. The Torrette sub-zone located east of Arvier also produces a Petit Rouge-based wine (minimum 70%) that Neyret is permitted in (up to 30%) along with Fumin, Pinot noir, Gamay, Vien de Nus and Dolcetto. Like Arvier, these grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 10 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing to spend at least six months aging in

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and attaining a minimum alcohol level of 11%. A ''Superiore'' bottling will be aged at least eight months in wood and reached a minimum alcohol level of 12%.

Synonyms

Over the years Neyret has been known under a variety of synonyms including Negret, Neiret, Neirette, Neret, Neret Gros, Neret Picciou, Neret Rare and Serre.

References

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