Winery Gérald BessePetite Arvine
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Petite Arvine of the Winery Gérald Besse is in the top 5 of wines of Martigny.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Petite Arvine of Winery Gérald Besse in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or honey and sometimes also flavors of rhubarb, earth or microbio.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérald Besse's Petite Arvine.
Discover the grape variety: Mollard
Mollard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Haute-Alpe). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Mollard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petite Arvine from Winery Gérald Besse are 2010, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Gérald Besse
The Winery Gérald Besse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Martigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Martigny
The wine region of Martigny is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérald Besse or the Domaine Gérald Besse produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martigny are Gamay noir, Chasselas and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martigny often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus.
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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