Description
The name of this variety comes from the fact that the clusters have very small berries full of concentrated flavour. This variety is popular in both Switzerland and the Aosta Valley, both of which claim paternity. Recent research shows that the original parent vine for this variety is native to the Aosta valley and known as the “Orious”.
Details

Perfume

Color

Taste
Serve at:
12 - 14 °C.
Longevity:
05 - 10 years

Pairings
- Start up year: 1989
- Oenologist: Raffaele Crotta, Eleonora Charrère
- Bottles produced: 250.000
- Hectares: 35


Name | Les Cretes Petite Arvine 2024 |
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Type | White green still |
Denomination | Valle d'Aosta DOC |
Vintage | 2024 |
Size | 0,75 l |
Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
Grape varieties | 100% Petite Arvine |
Country | Italy |
Region | Aosta Valley |
Vendor | Les Cretes |
Origin | Aymavilles (Valle d’Aosta). |
Climate | Altitude: 550 - 650 m. a.s.l. Exposure: North-West. |
Soil composition | Loose, sandy, moraine soil. |
Cultivation system | Guyot. |
Plants per hectare | 7500 feet per hectare |
Yield per hectare | 10,000 kg/Ha |
Harvest | Manual, at the end of September. |
Fermentation temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
Fermentation | 12 days. |
Wine making | Gentle pressing, 12 days of fermentation in stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature (18 °C/ 64 °F) |
Aging | 1-2 months "sur lies" maturation, continual batônnage. |
Allergens | Contains sulphites |