Wines made from Clairette grapes of Thurgau
Discover the best wines made with Clairette as a single variety or as a blend of Thurgau.
Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.
Wine canton of north-eastern German-speaking Switzerland on the shores of Lake Constance and the Rhine (~265 ha), cradle of Müller-Thurgau bred locally in 1882. Signature Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) dominant in red: fine and silky with signature notes of cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices and a mineral touch, delicate tannins and lakeside freshness. Historic Müller-Thurgau as fruity white (light muscat, apple, flowers). Also lively Riesling-Silvaner.