The Valle d'Aosta DOC ( Denominazione di origine controlla) is located in the Aosta Valley of northwest Italy. Surrounded by the alps, the Valle d'Aosta is home to highest elevated vineyards in all Europe. The principal winemaking region of the Valle d'Aocta is found along the eastern banks of the Dora Baltea river.

Like most of Italy, the wine history of this mountainous region goes back to at least the Roman times. By the end of 1800's there were more than three thousand hectares under vines.

The area of the Aosta valley has continental climate and despite its location in the Alps region The weather is typically very hot and dry in the summer time which tends to put harvesting in early September. The geography of the wine regions is marked by high, steep slopes leading to the river valley which makes the use of mechanical equipment impossible.

The wine making region of the Valle d"Aosta is generally divided into three areas:

• Courmayeur is home o highest elevated vineyards at 3,900 feet above sea level. The white grame known as Blanc de Morgex is the main production grape in the area and is used to produce also sparkling wine. 

The central valley is most productive area and is further sub-divided into four areas:

• Enfer d'Arvier - red wine producing area around the village of Arvier. The wines from this area are blends made primarily from the Petit Rouge grape with lesser amounts of Dolcetto, Gamay, Neyret, Pinot Noir ar Vien de Nus. Previously Enfer d'Arvier had it's own DOC.
• Torrette
• Nus
• Chambave

Other DOC wines in the Valle d'Aosta can be varietally labeled as long as it contains at least 90% from Chardonnay, Fumin, Gamay, Petite Arvine, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Petit Rouge or Premetta grapes.