Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at 154 hectares (380 acres).

[2] Ampelographers revealed it to have originated in the Valais region in Switzerland and grown since 1602.

[4] This textured wine contains a generous amount of extract from its thick-skinned berries.

Derived from Latin the name indicates the vine may have originated from the Savoyard Arve valley.

Seafoods such as lobster, oyster and sushi make for a good pairing as well.