Arvier
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| Comune di Arvier | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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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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