Wines made from Carminoir grapes of Vetroz

Discover the best wines made with Carminoir as a single variety or as a blend of Vetroz.

More informations about the variety Carminoir

Intraspecific crossing between pinot noir and cabernet-sauvignon obtained in 1982 at the Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins in Wadenswil (Switzerland). It can be found in Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, ... in France it is very little known.

More informations about the region of Valais

The wine region of Vetroz is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-René Germanier or the Domaine Jean-René Germanier produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vetroz are Amigne, Chasselas and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vetroz often reveals types of flavors of minerality, black fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or vegetal.

What are the typical flavors of the Carminoir grape variety?

News about the grape variety Carminoir

Direct-to-consumer wine sales see rare drop in US

Direct-to-consumer (DtC) wine shipments dropped by 10.3% in volume and by 1.6% in value in the US in 2022, according to the latest report from Sovos ShipCompliant and Wines Vines Analytics. It’s the first drop in drinkers buying wines direct from US wineries in the report’s 13-year history. Yet DtC still accounted for around 12% of the total retail market (off-premise) for domestic wines, level with 2021. ‘After the all-time high of $4.2bn in value that the DtC shipping channel experienced ...

Concern that wine prices may rise amid cost pressures

Inflation and higher costs have led to questions in the UK and US in recent weeks about how much the trade can absorb before wine prices increase. Despite a recent freeze on duty tax, the UK Wine & Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has said it is concerned wine prices may rise in 2022 due to myriad factors, including higher costs, inflation and supply chain issues. The trade body sent a letter to government signed by 49 UK wine and spirits businesses last month, warning that ‘rising cost ...

The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out

In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...