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
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Orphan grape variety, grandparent of the extremely rare Grosse Arvine
wine cellar(s)
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Miège
18 wines from this cellar
Domaine Claudy Clavien
Claudy and Shadia Clavien are fond of textured and subtle wines and use high quality barrels with very fine grain for this, adapted to each grape variety.
Venthône
16 wines from this cellar
Cave de la Pierre
The cellar's focus on quality above all else is underlined by its use of “integrated production” (which respects the environment) throughout the vineyard.
Fully
12 wines from this cellar
Cave Vasy - Jean-François Carron
Jean-François Carron works as a family, bottling the precious nectar at the best time of year for each speciality.
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