Amigne
Encyclopedia
Amigne is a white Swiss wine
grape 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 (106.3 acre).
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.
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. (It was previously believed to be related to Petite Arvine
.)
Swiss wine
Swiss wine is produced from nearly 15 000 hectares of vineyards, and the wines are mainly produced in the west and in the south of Switzerland, in the cantons of Geneva, Neuchâtel, Ticino, Valais and Vaud...
grape planted primarily in the Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
region, with most of the plantations in Vetroz
Vétroz
Vétroz is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Vétroz has an area, , of . Of this area, or 47.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.7% is forested...
. Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at 43 hectares (106.3 acre).
The grape can make rich, full bodied wines. Dry Amigne wines are powerful with linden
Linden
Linden is one of three English names for the tree genus Tilia . Several of the common names for species within the Tilia genus have Linden in their names...
aromas, and it is also used for sweet dried grape wines (flétri), which tend to have citrus fruit and bitter almond aromas.
DNA profiling at UC Davis has indicated a parent-offspring relationship between Amigne and Petit Meslier
Petit Meslier
Petit Meslier is a rare white wine grape that is a minor component of some Champagne blends. It is valued for its ability to retain acidity even in hot vintages...
, which was unexpected from a classical ampelographic
Ampelography
Ampelography is the field of botany concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines, Vitis spp. Traditionally this has been done by comparing the shape and colour of the vine leaves and grape berries; more recently the study of vines has been revolutionised by DNA...
point of view. (It was previously believed to be related to Petite Arvine
Petite Arvine
Petite Arvine is a white wine grape planted primarily in the Valais region of Switzerland. Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at ....
.)