Masterclass - The Thousand Facets of Petite Arvine

A pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in Switzerland, Marie-Thérèse Chappaz shares her vision of winemaking deeply connected to the living world. A masterclass inviting you to experience Valais grape varieties in a new light, through the eyes of a winemaker who has made respect for the terroir the work of a lifetime.

A masterclass offering an immersion into the world of one of the leading figures in Swiss wine, and an exploration of why biodynamics is not merely a method, but a way of living with the vineyard. Through a selection of the estate’s emblematic wines, Marie-Thérèse Chappaz explains how living soils, the rhythm of the seasons and attentiveness to the landscape shape wines that speak of Valais like no others.

Marie-Thérèse Chappaz
A biodynamic winemaker based in Fully, Marie-Thérèse Chappaz cultivates eleven hectares on the steep slopes of Valais, at altitudes reaching up to 900 metres. She converted the entire estate to biodynamics in 1997 and has worked ever since with minimal intervention, indigenous yeasts and an unwavering commitment to letting the terroir express itself. Named a « Swiss Wine Icon » by Gault&Millau and honoured as a « Lady of Wine » at the Villa d’Este Wine Symposium in 2015, she is internationally recognised for her Petite Arvine, Ermitage, Cornalin, Humagne Rouge and Grain Noble. Her Petite Arvine « Grain par Grain » notably received the maximum score of 100/100 from Robert Parker in 2023.