Amigne | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Blanc |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | Amigne Blanche, Amique |
Origin | Switzerland |
Notable regions | Valais |
VIVC number | 425 |
Amigne is a white Swiss wine grape [1] planted primarily in the Valais region, with most of the plantations in Vetroz. Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at 43 hectares (110 acres). [2]
The grape can make rich, full bodied wines. Dry Amigne wines are powerful with linden aromas, and it is also used for sweet dried grape wines ( flétri), which tend to have citrus fruit and bitter almond aromas. [3]
DNA profiling at UC Davis has indicated a parent-offspring relationship between Amigne and Petit Meslier, which was unexpected from a classical ampelographic point of view. [3] (It was previously believed to be related to Petite Arvine. [4])
Amigne is also known under the synonyms Amigne Blanche and Amique. [1]
Amigne | |
---|---|
Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Blanc |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | Amigne Blanche, Amique |
Origin | Switzerland |
Notable regions | Valais |
VIVC number | 425 |
Amigne is a white Swiss wine grape [1] planted primarily in the Valais region, with most of the plantations in Vetroz. Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at 43 hectares (110 acres). [2]
The grape can make rich, full bodied wines. Dry Amigne wines are powerful with linden aromas, and it is also used for sweet dried grape wines ( flétri), which tend to have citrus fruit and bitter almond aromas. [3]
DNA profiling at UC Davis has indicated a parent-offspring relationship between Amigne and Petit Meslier, which was unexpected from a classical ampelographic point of view. [3] (It was previously believed to be related to Petite Arvine. [4])
Amigne is also known under the synonyms Amigne Blanche and Amique. [1]