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Domaine de Beudon Petite Arvine Vieilles Vignes AOC Valais 2023
  • Domaine de Beudon Petite Arvine Vieilles Vignes AOC Valais 2023
  • Domaine de Beudon Petite Arvine Vieilles Vignes AOC Valais 2023
Domaine de Beudon Petite Arvine Vieilles Vignes AOC Valais 2023

Domaine de Beudon Petite Arvine Vieilles Vignes AOC Valais 2023

$145.00
About The Winery

Country: Switzerland
Region: Valais

If the Fendant is the daily bread of the Valais, the Petite Arvine is its crown jewel. At Domaine de Beudon, this indigenous Alpine grape finds perhaps its most extreme expression. Grown on the estate’s precipitous granite cliffs, these "Old Vines" are farmed biodynamically, a practice the Granges family pioneered in Switzerland. The 2023 vintage delivers a wine of striking duality: it possesses the solar ripeness of the vintage while retaining the razor-sharp, crystalline acidity that is the hallmark of the Petite Arvine grape when grown on rock.

Terroir: The vines are rooted in granite and gneiss in the commune of Fully. While Petite Arvine is often grown on limestone to accentuate body, the siliceous soil here sharpens the wine, giving it a piercing verticality and a "salty" mineral character.

Style: An intense, vibrating white wine. It is unpolished and energetic, bottling the raw power of the mountain. Like other whites from the estate, it usually carries a touch of natural carbon dioxide to preserve freshness without heavy sulfur.

Vinification: Fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. The winemaking is low-intervention, focused on preserving the varietal's unique aromatic profile without masking it with oak.
Tasting Notes

Appearance: A luminous, pale lemon-gold with bright highlights. You will likely observe fine bubbles adhering to the glass, indicating its natural protection.

Nose: Penetrating and exotic. It bursts with the classic varietal markers of pink grapefruit, rhubarb compote, and wisteria flowers. Beneath the fruit, there is a distinct streak of wet stone and a hint of wild honey.

Palate: Electric and tactile. The attack is racy, with the natural spritz amplifying the acidity. It feels dense and concentrated, delivering flavors of lime zest and passion fruit. The finish is legendary: long, dry, and marked by a profound salinity that leaves the mouth watering.

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