Top 100 white wines of Valais - Page 5
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Valais as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Valais and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Valais
Switzerland's largest vineyard, capital of native grapes. Straight, precise alpine whites: light, floral Chasselas (Fendant), signature Petite Arvine with saline, grapefruit and rhubarb notes, rich, apricoty Amigne, mineral Humagne Blanche. Altitude reds: fine Pinot Noir, crisp Gamay, native Cornalin and Humagne Rouge, spicy and deep. Highly precise alpine age-worthy wines.
5,259 ha on sunny Rhône terraces (Martigny to Loèche, 120 km), dry alpine climate.
Discover the grape variety: Chasselas
Light, lively whites with a tender palate and low acidity, with discreet aromas of fresh hazelnut, white flowers, light honey, apple and strongly terroir-driven mineral notes ("chameleon wine" of Swiss soils). Made as dry, often slightly sparkling whites. Absolute star of Vaud (Dézaley, Calamin, Lavaux Grand Cru) and Valais (Fendant) in Switzerland. Also in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC and the German Jura. Excellent table grape.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Valais
white wines from the region of Valais go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato, spanish paella or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
