| Petite Arvine | |
|---|---|
| Grape (Vitis) | |
 Arvine in L'Ampélographie (Viala and Vermorel) | |
| Color of berry skin | White |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Origin | Switzerland |
| Notable regions | Valais |
| VIVC number | 664 |
Petite Arvine is a white wine grape[1] planted in the Valais region of Switzerland. Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at 154 hectares (380 acres).[2]
Ampelographers revealed it to have originated in the Valais region in Switzerland and grown since 1602.[3]
Designation: AOC Valais
Petite Arvine has a reputation as a high-class grape variety, and is seen as the best white wine grape of the Valais. Its wines are rich in extract and are found as dry, medium-dry and sweet wines.[4] This textured wine contains a generous amount of extract from its thick-skinned berries.
The ambassador of wines from the Valais.[5]
Here is what you can expect from Petite Arvine.
Taste: Fragrant and fruity.
Fruit: Notes of grapefruit and lime.
Acidity: Elevated acidity.
Tannin: Little to no bitterness.
"The vintners regard it so highly that they've dedicated an entire village to it." Fully, Switzerland – Official Swiss tourism website.[6]
Overall, wines produced from this varietal are made of very high quality.
Derived from Latin the name indicates the vine may have originated from the Savoyard Arve valley.[7]
Food pairing[edit]
Petite Arvine can typically be enjoyed with typical Swiss foods. Seafoods such as lobster, oyster and sushi make for a good pairing as well.
References[edit]
- ^ Arvine Petite Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine, Vitis International Variety Catalogue, accessed on June 19, 2010
- ^ Office fédéral de l’agriculture OFAG: Das Weinjahr 2009 / L'année d'viticole 2009 Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Valais Wines :: Petite Arvine".
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Petite Arvine". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 514. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ "L'histoire de la Petite Arvine". www.museevalaisanduvin.ch. Musée Valaisan. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Petite Arvine".
- ^ MySwitzerland – Official Swiss Tourism