Wines made from Diolinoir grapes of Valais
Discover the best wines made with Diolinoir as a single variety or as a blend of Valais.
More informations about the variety Diolinoir
Intraspecific cross between robin noir and pinot noir obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet of the Swiss Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins-Wadenswil (Switzerland).
More informations about the region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
What are the typical flavors of the Diolinoir grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 16% of Diolinoir
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Diolinoir
- OakPresent in 12% of Diolinoir
- EarthPresent in 10% of Diolinoir
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Diolinoir
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Diolinoir
- PepperPresent in 2% of Diolinoir
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Diolinoir
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Diolinoir
- CherryPresent in 2% of Diolinoir
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Diolinoir
- Milk chocolatePresent in 1% of Diolinoir
- CassisPresent in 1% of Diolinoir
- FloralPresent in 1% of Diolinoir
- LicoricePresent in 1% of Diolinoir
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Diolinoir
- OakyPresent in 1% of Diolinoir
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Diolinoir
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Diolinoir
News about the grape variety Diolinoir
New Zealand wine producers begin harvest in the wake of cyclone destruction
Last week, Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through the North Island and left a trail of destruction in its wake. Eleven people were killed, dozens more were injured and around 10,000 were left homeless, according to early estimates. Prime minister Chris Hipkins called it the country’s ‘biggest natural disaster’ of the 21st century, and damages are estimated at NZ$13bn (£6.7 bn). Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne are New Zealand’s second and third largest wine producing regions respectively, yielding a combined ...
Champagne harvest 2022: top quality forecast as picking begins
The Champagne 2022 harvest has begun and picking start dates have been set for the majority of villages, the Comité Champagne has announced. Individual harvest start dates are set for each village and grape variety in the entire Champagne region. This year, dates range between 20 August (Montgueux in the Côte des Blancs) and 6 September (Dormans Soilly in the Vallée de la Marne). The Réseau Matu, a network of hundreds of vineyard control plots, is used to observe the ripening of grapes across th ...
Andrew Jefford: ‘Come on in, the flames said. Taste wine; avoid hypothermia’
Niagara’s summer? It’s hot, and sticky. I tried a walk near my hotel in mid-July but could only find a large retail mall. It was early; the shops were still shut. Even so, I had to dodge from awning to awning, avoiding the prosecuting sun. I’ve been there in autumn, too, which happened to be mellow and easeful – though it can also be wild, wind-whipped, rain-drenched. The ‘shoulder seasons’ are feared here: you never know what’s coming. The first time I went it was deepest winter. That made an i ...