Winery Defayes et Crettenand - Petite Arvine

Winery Defayes et CrettenandPetite Arvine

4.1
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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 Petite Arvine of Winery Defayes et Crettenand is a white wine from the region of Leytron of Valais.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Winery Defayes et Crettenand's Petite Arvine.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Noiret

A complex interspecific cross between NY65.0467.08 (NY33277 x chancellor) obtained in 1973 by Bruce Reisch and Thomas Henick Kling of Cornell University at the Geneva/New York Experimental Viticultural Station (United States). It can be found in Canada, Poland, ... in France it is unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Petite Arvine - 2019
In the top 100 of of Leytron wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Petite Arvine - 2018
In the top 100 of of Leytron wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Petite Arvine - 2016
In the top 100 of of Leytron wines
Average rating: 411110
Petite Arvine - 2015
In the top 100 of of Leytron wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Petite Arvine - 2014
In the top 100 of of Leytron wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Petite Arvine - 2013
In the top 100 of of Leytron wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Petite Arvine - 2012
In the top 100 of of Leytron wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Petite Arvine from Winery Defayes et Crettenand are 2015, 2018, 2016, 2012 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Defayes et Crettenand

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Leytron in the region of Valais

The Winery Defayes et Crettenand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Leytron to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 1000 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 400 of of Leytron wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Leytron

The wine region of Leytron is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gilbert Devayes or the Domaine Defayes et Crettenand produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Leytron are Pinot noir, Humagne rouge and Diolinoir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Leytron often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.


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: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

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