Winery Les Fils MayeClos de Balavaud Amigne
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Fils Maye's Clos de Balavaud Amigne.
Discover the grape variety: Amigne
A very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, more precisely in Vétroz. The latest genetic analyses, to be confirmed however, show that it would be related to the petit meslier and in fact to the gouais and the savagnin. It should be noted that it is only known in its country and region of origin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos de Balavaud Amigne from Winery Les Fils Maye are 0
Informations about the Winery Les Fils Maye
The Winery Les Fils Maye is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Balavaud to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Balavaud
The wine region of Balavaud is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-René Germanier or the Domaine Jean-René Germanier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Balavaud are Pinot noir, Amigne and Chasselas, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Balavaud often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or 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.
The word of the wine: Foaming
Name given to the second alcoholic fermentation that sparkling wines undergo. It gives rise to a release of carbon dioxide in the bottle.
