Story & Feeling:
A rare survivor — perhaps the only red in the Aosta Valley still from ungrafted vines. Two ancient plots, the youngest planted in 1906, their roots diving deep into pure Alpine sand.
The result is astonishing: purity, depth, verticality, a sense of something untouched. 100 Franchi is not nostalgia; it’s proof that time itself can still speak through wine.
The future of authentic wine begins with respect for its oldest roots.
100 Franchi – Ungrafted Centenarian Vines
Varieties: Petit Rouge, Vien de Nus, Cornalin (mixed pre-phylloxera plantings)
Vine age: 118–130 years
Soil: Sandy-gravelly, phylloxera-resistant
Altitude: 600 m a.s.l.
Viticulture: Biodynamic, hand-worked, yield <20 q/ha
Harvest: Manual, 10 kg crates
Fermentation: Native yeasts, 15–18 days maceration
Ageing: 24 months steel + 6 months bottle
SO₂ total: 22 mg/l
Production: ~150 bottles
Alcohol: 13% vol.
Serving: 16–17 °C
Longevity: 10+ years
Pairing: Game, noble red meats, slow contemplation.
