Cave Caloz Petite Arvine La Mourziere Les Coteaux de Sierre 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Cave Caloz
Country	Switzerland
Region	Valais
Varietal	Petite Arvine
Vintage	2018
Sku	55081
Size	750ml

  

The Petite Arvine is very much a local grape found only in the Valais and on the other side of the mountain in the Italian district of the Valle d’Aosta. At its best, and Caloz produces a classic example, the Arvine is a full-bodied white with a tendency to show an enticing note of grapefruit zest. Excellent density married to balancing acidity marks the Arvine from “La Mourziere” as a wine worthy of aging.

The Caloz family established this domaine in 1960, when Fernand Caloz began vinifying his own grapes in his home village of Miège, directly on the valley’s Franco-German linguistic border.

The domaine follows a philosophy and system of viticulture known locally as “Production Intégrée”, an approach designed to “protect nature and the environment”. Conrad Caloz is a founding member of Vitival, the governing body of this viticultural movement, since 1989. The rules of this system require the growers to follow a regimen of sustainable practices in the vineyards and the equipment used in the production of the wines is regulated as well, all in the cause of insuring the ongoing vitality of this visually stunning region.

“La Mourzière” is a terraced slope that produces wines of finesse and elegance. Due to the steep slope of the hill, the vineyards are exclusively on terraces that are supported by man-made stone walls.