Petite Arvine is highly regarded as the finest grape variety of Valais in its country of origin, Switzerland. Not only is Petite Arvine the most widely planted grape of Valais, but the village of Fully, the Petite Arvine capitol, holds annual festivals celebrating this delicious grape and the wines it produces. Because of its quest for perfection in Valais, there are a few producers that attempt to make a Petite Arvine outside of Switzerland, and those producers are mostly in France and Italy, where the terrain of the Alps crosses the three countries borders. It is in these areas that this late ripening, light skinned grape can develop a sophisticated balance of minerality and acidity.
Feudo di San Maurizios Petite Arvine is an absolutely fantastic wine. In the glass it’s a brilliant yellow straw color. The nose is floral with aromas of jasmine, apple, plum and citrus. The palate is layered with flavors of green apple, grapefruit and wildflowers along with bright acidity and a slightly saline minerality.