Petite Arvine 2016

"From clayey schist and moraine soils, the 2016 Petite Arvine offers a lovely clear, precise, fresh and intense bouquet with ripe, flinty-mineral, rather tropical fruit along with floral aromas. Lean, pure, straight and very elegant the palate, the 2016 reveals a delicate mineral freshness and crystalline structure with some smoky notes and a long, salty-vital finish. This is a medium to full-bodied, pretty complex and persistent yet really delicate Petite Arvine with a stimulatingly piquant finish. Fermented and aged in stainless steel, this is a delicious aperitif and a perfect wine with fish. Its elegant, crystalline and refreshingly grippy character reminds me of Riesling. Petite Arvine—the Riesling of the Valais? Tasted in January 2018."