Winemaker Notes
Native to the Valais of Switzerland and Valle D’Aosta in Italy, Petite Arvine buds early and ripens late, which lends itself to mountainous plantings at elevation. Long, tight clusters of small berries with hard skins and a pale lime and gray hue. It maintains acid well post veraison and slowly develops beautiful floral aromatics and flavors of stone fruit.
There are hundreds of white grape varieties grown throughout the world. Some are indigenous specialties capable of producing excellent single varietal wines. Each has its own distinct viticultural characteristics, as well as aroma and flavor profiles.
A large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.