Amigne
About this grape variety
This native, traditional Valais grape was to be found only in a handful of vine parcels, mainly around its home village of Vétroz, at the start of the 20th century.
Since then, Amigne has been far more widely planted, but the village, which is where the variety reaches its apex, remains at the heart of its production.
It is a late grape and produces wines that are generous, full and often just slightly sweet, with orange and mandarin notes.
The bunches are loose, allowing air to move freely and the grapes to remain healthier for longer on the vine. Late autumn sunlight brushes it warmly, giving the grapes a juice that is flavourful and very rich, almost oriental in its flavours. These are wines that increase in elegance with age. Amigne, whether dry or sweet, has an aging potential that is one of the best. After decades, the greatest years are simply sublime.
Amigne
40 ha out of 4675 ha, or 0.85%
Tasting profile
45 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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wine cellar(s)
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Sierre
20 wines from this cellar
Erhard Mathier Vins
Tobias Mathier, the son, has been at the helm since 2016, continuing the craft’s traditions with creativity and innovation.
Ayent
8 wines from this cellar
Chèrouche
Their viticulture is organic. Fertilizers and irrigation are prohibited. All the work in the vineyards are done manually (topography obliges).
Vétroz
21 wines from this cellar
Domaine Jean-René Germanier
Today, the third and fourth generations - Jean-René Germanier and his nephew Gilles Besse, both oenologists - continue the family tradition of wine and spirits.
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