The wine region of Chamoson is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Adrian et Diego Mathier or the Domaine Jean-René Germanier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Chamoson are Pinot noir, Chasselas and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Chamoson often reveals types of flavors of cream, tree fruit or mango and sometimes also flavors of lemon, grapefruit or black fruit.
In the mouth of Chamoson is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Chamoson, producing 245 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Chamoson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Gringet is an ancient grape variety. It comes from the Arve valley, in Haute Savoie. It is very similar to Savagnin. This white grape variety has small bunches. Its berries are small, round and have a yellow-green skin that turns golden yellow when ripe. Generally, the gringet opens 10 days after the chasselas. Its production remains reasonable. Due to its drooping growth habit, it is recommended that this variety be trained and pruned short, as it is very sensitive to mildew and also fears erinosis and powdery mildew. It is one of those grape varieties that have an average second ripening period. It produces a wine that is light and lively at the same time, with some floral notes. It can also be used to make sparkling or semi-sparkling wines.
white wines from the region of Chamoson go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked mackerel, violet omelette or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.
