Winery Benoît Dorsaz - Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully

Winery Benoît DorsazQuintessence Petite Arvine de Fully

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully of Winery Benoît Dorsaz is a white wine from the region of Fully of Valais.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully of Winery Benoît Dorsaz in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benoît Dorsaz's Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Hegel

German, intraspecific cross obtained in 1955 between helfensteiner and heroldreber by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) at the Weinsberg Research Institute. With these same parents he also obtained the dornfelder. One can meet the Hegel in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, ... completely unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully - 2018
In the top 100 of of Fully wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully - 2016
In the top 100 of of Fully wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully - 2015
In the top 100 of of Fully wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully - 2014
In the top 100 of of Fully wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Quintessence Petite Arvine de Fully from Winery Benoît Dorsaz are 2018, 2015, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery Benoît Dorsaz

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fully in the region of Valais

The Winery Benoît Dorsaz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Fully to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 1500 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 500 of of Fully wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Fully

The wine region of Fully is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chappaz or the Domaine Chappaz produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fully are Gamay noir, Chasselas and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fully often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, honey or lime and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, dried fruit or dried apricot.


The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

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The word of the wine: Over-ripeness

Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.

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