Amigne is a white

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, accessed on June 19, 2010 planted primarily in the

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region, with most of the plantations in Vetroz. Total Swiss plantations of the variety in 2009 stood at .Office fédéral de l’agriculture OFAG: Das Weinjahr 2009 / L'année d'viticole 2009
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

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aromas.

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has indicated a parent-offspring relationship between Amigne and

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, which was unexpected from a classical ampelographic point of view. (It was previously believed to be related to Petite Arvine.J. Robinson ''Jancis Robinson's Wine Course'' Third Edition pg 100 Abbeville Press 2003 )

Synonyms

Amigne is also known under the synonyms Amigne Blanche and Amique.

References

{{reflist White wine grape varieties