Winery CarmelinPetite Arvine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Petite Arvine of Winery Carmelin in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or cheese and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carmelin's Petite Arvine.
Discover the grape variety: Orbois
Orbois blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Orbois blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petite Arvine from Winery Carmelin are 2019, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Carmelin
The Winery Carmelin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)
In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.
