Chambave
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Chambave | |
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| Comune di Chambave Commune de Chambave | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chambave  | |
  Chambave Location of Chambave in Italy  Chambave Chambave (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′N 7°33′E / 45.750°N 7.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Frazioni | Arlier, Septumian, Margnier, Valléry, Thuy, Verthuy, Tercy, Poyaz, Parléaz, Clapey, Aier, Champlan, Jovençanaz, Praz, Promassaz, Ronchère, Champagne, Chandianaz, Cesséyaz, Pilliolet, La Poya, Moncharey, Croux, Guichet, Ollières, Goillaz, Les Fosses, Grenellaz, La Méyaz, Perret, La Plantaz, Protorgnet |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elio Chatrian |
| Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 875 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Chambosard |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11023 |
| Dialing code | 0166 |
| Patron saint | Saint Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
Chambave (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bav]; Valdôtain: Tschambava or Tsambava; Issime Walser: Tschambuvu) is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.
The communal territory is crossed by the Dora Baltea (French: Doire baltée).
Wine
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Growers in Chambave produce several Italian wines under the Valle d'Aosta DOC including a rosso, sweet wine Muscat and a straw wine.[3]
- Chambave rouge - Must contain a minimum of 60% Petit Rouge with Dolcetto, Gamay and Pinot noir making up the rest of the blend. Beyond the Vallée d'Aoste DOC requirement, grapes destined for Chambave rouge must be harvested to a more limited maximum yield of 10 tonnes/ha and be fermented to a minimum 11% alcohol with the six months of aging taking place in wood (usually oak) barrels.
- Muscat de Chambave - Sweet white made from the Muscat de Chambave grape. Harvested to a maximum yield of 10 tonnes/ha and fermented to a minimum alcohol level of 11% with three months aging in wood.
- Muscat de Chambave flétri - Straw wine produced from Muscat de Chambave grapes that have been left to dry into raisins and then fermented to a minimum alcohol level of 16.5% with two years of aging in wood.
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Chambave is twinned with:
Saint-Laurent-de-Mure, France
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ P. Saunders Wine Label Language pp. 211-212 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X
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