Wines made from Diolinoir grapes of Switzerland - Page 3

Discover the best wines made with Diolinoir as a single variety or as a blend of Switzerland.

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 wines of Switzerland

Switzerland may not be the most famous of wine-producing nations, but this small mountainous country in Western Europe has been producing wine for over two thousand years. The lack of awareness of Swiss wine is not due to a lack of quality or quantity, but to the fact that it is produced primarily for (and enjoyed by) the Swiss themselves. But things are slowly changing; the world beyond the Alps is now discovering the high quality of much of Switzerland's Grape/pinot">Pinot noir and white wines made from the country's flagship grape, Chasselas. High-end Vineyards can be found in almost every corner of the country, but the vast majority are in the Alpine Valais and around Lake Geneva, in La Côte and Vaud/lavaux">Lavaux.

What are the typical flavors of the Diolinoir grape variety?

News about the grape variety Diolinoir

Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’

A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine d’Abrigeon, Buisson

Julien and Nadia d’Abrigeon stood before me like new parents: proud, exhausted, thrilled. Tasting with them in their rented cellar space, I shared their excitement for their new arrivals. It’s not often you get to taste the first vintage of a new domaine, especially not one so promising. We’d just returned from visiting their vineyards in the village of Buisson. Not so long ago, this was an undesirable location. Cairanne and Rasteau inhabit the sun-warmed southern face of the Ventabren massif, w ...

Back to the Rhône: Join Matt Walls on an exclusive trip in June 2023

Following popular demand we’ll be heading back to the Rhône in 2023 with our regional expert, Matt Walls. {"content":"PHA+TXVjaCBsaWtlIHRoaXMgeWVhciYjODIxNztzIHRyaXAsIHdlJiM4MjE3O2xsIGJlIHRha2luZyBEZWNhbnRlciByZWFkZXJzIGludG8gdGhlIGNlbGxhcnMgYW5kIHZpbmV5YXJkcyBvZiBzb21lIG9mIHRoZSBtb3N0IHByZXN0aWdpb3VzIGFuZCBleGNpdGluZyB3aW5lcmllcyBpbiB0aGUgcmVnaW9uLCBncmFudGluZyBhY2Nlc3MgeW91IHdvdWxkbiYjODIxNzt0IGVhc2lseSBnZXQgZWxzZXdoZXJlLjwvcD4KPHA+PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0iYWQtY29udGFpbmVyIGFkLWNvb ...