Arvier
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Comune di Arvier | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Valle d'Aosta |
Province | () |
Elevation | 776 m (2,546 ft) |
Area | 33 km² (13 sq mi) |
Population (as of 31-12-2006) | |
- Total | 858 |
- Density | 26/km² (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | Arveleins |
Dialing code | 0165 |
Postal code | 11011 |
Frazioni | Vedi elenco |
Patron | San Sulpizio |
- Day | 17 gennaio |
Website: http://www.comune.arvier.ao.it/ |
Arvier is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.
[edit] Geography
[edit] Wine
The local wine, Enfer d'Arvier, had its own DOC designation before being subsumed into the Valle d'Aosta DOC. It is a blend made primarily from the Petit Rouge grape with lesser amounts of Dolcetto, Gamay, Neyret, Pinot noir, and/or Vien de Nus.[1]
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 274 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248
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