Petite Arvine
| 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 (French pronunciation: [pətit aʁvin]) or 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]
The grape has been grown in the Valais region in Switzerland since 1602.[3] Derived from Latin the name indicates the vine may have originated from the Savoyard Arve valley.[4]
Petite Arvine has a reputation as a high-class grape variety, the best of the Valais white wine grapes. Its wines are rich in extract and are found as dry, medium-dry and sweet wines.[5]
This textured wine contains a generous amount of extract from its thick-skinned berries.
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".
- ^ MySwitzerland – Official Swiss Tourism
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed. (2006). "Petite Arvine". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 514. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.