Description

Cépage blanc très rare originaire du canton suisse du Valais, la Petite Arvine donne le jour à des vins blancs secs aux surprenants arômes de fleur d'oranger et de pamplemousse, et à la fin de bouche singulièrement saline. Vibrant et original, Petite Arvine 2016 est un des vins blanc les plus intéressants du domaine. Offrant une longévité digne des grands Rieslings, il se bonifiera plusieurs décennies en bouteille dans de bonnes conditions de conservation.

Fiche technique

Type de vin
Blanc
Millésime
2016
Alcool
13.0% vol.
Cépage
100% Petite arvine
Origine
Valais

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

"From clayey schist and moraine soils, the 2016 Petite Arvine offers a lovely clear, precise, fresh and intense bouquet with ripe, flinty-mineral, rather tropical fruit along with floral aromas. Lean, pure, straight and very elegant the palate, the 2016 reveals a delicate mineral freshness and crystalline structure with some smoky notes and a long, salty-vital finish. This is a medium to full-bodied, pretty complex and persistent yet really delicate Petite Arvine with a stimulatingly piquant finish. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, this is a delicious aperitif and a perfect wine with fish. Its elegant, crystalline and refreshingly grippy character reminds me of Riesling. Petite Arvine—the Riesling of the Valais? Tasted in January 2018."