Petite Arvine
About this grape variety
Petite Arvine is the internationally renowned white Valais wine. It is a delicate grape, sensitive to wind, and it ripens late. As a result it demands the most exposure to sun, but preferably not in overly dry soil.
Arvine gives a complete range of wines, each as exquisite and interesting as the next: the nervy dry version with its aromas of wisteria and grapefruit; the slightly sweet Petite Arvine with notes of rhubarb and the many sweet withered grape wines, often exceptionally concentrated, with very intense aromas of a wide variety of exotic fruits.
Petite Arvine
252 ha out of 4675 ha, or 5.4%
Tasting profile
258 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
Find a cellarAncestry
Orphan grape variety, grandparent of the extremely rare Grosse Arvine
wine cellar(s)
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Visp
16 wines from this cellar
Chanton Weine
The family business maintains this skilful and pioneering approach today. Josef-Marie’s son, Mario Chanton, took the helm in 2008.
Chamoson
16 wines from this cellar
Cave Constantin Comby
Fabienne Constantin-Comby and Michel decided to age some of their varieties in amphorae – a technique that was seldom used in Valais at the time.
Sion
14 wines from this cellar
PaP Vins – Pilloud & Praz
Each of their wines bears the name of a former Supreme Pontiff. From Lucius to Anastase, these historical figures inspired them to create a range.
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