Valle d'Aosta is an region found in the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy. Flanked by Piedmont in the south and surrounded by the Alps, Valle d'Aosta is home to Europe's highest elevated vineyards. Valle d'Aosta is Italy's smallest winemaking region both in terms of size and production, with only about 330,000 cases produced annually in the region. Most of the area's produce is from red wine varieties of pinot noir, gamay and petit rouge grapes.