Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2008 Amigne de Vétroz (Two Bees) is very clear and fresh on the pure, floral and honey-scented nose with discreet oak aromas. Full-bodied and fruit-intense, this is still a pretty sweet Amigne. It's elegant and fresh and, I guess, still a baby. It's fiery and generous but elegant and mineral, with depth, tension and a lingering raisin flavor. Far too young to hit the real character. It displays salty finesse in the playful and frisky aftertaste. Rating : 93+
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.
Enhancing quality and diversity of wine grapes in recent years after the Swiss government lifted import controls on wine, Switzerland is beginning to gain some ground aside its European neighbors. While its main variety is the white Chasselas, more than half of Switzerland’s wine production is red. The country has 15,000 ha of vineyards mainly in the cantons of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Ticino, Valais and Vaud.