Arvier

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Comune di Arvier
Coat of arms of Comune di Arvier
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Arvier in Italy
Country Flag of Italy 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 45°42′11″N, 7°10′0″E
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

Location of the commune of Arvier within the Valle d'Aosta
Location of the commune of Arvier within the Valle d'Aosta


[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

  1. ^ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 274 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248


Coordinates: 45°42′N, 7°11′E