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
264 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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Chamoson
20 wines from this cellar
Cave St-Pierre
Named Swiss Winery of the Year in 2020, Cave St-Pierre’s policy is firmly focused on the quality of its wines and native grape varieties.
Leytron
20 wines from this cellar
Cave de l’État du Valais – Domaine du Grand Brûlé
Its twelve hectares are planted with a palette of 22 main grape varieties, of which 35% are indigenous varieties such as Petite Arvine and Cornalin.
Ayent
21 wines from this cellar
Cave de St-Romain
The winery is run by brothers Gino and Raoul Travelletti, whose products you can sample at the family café.
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