Wines made from Galotta grapes of Sierre

Discover the best wines made with Galotta as a single variety or as a blend of Sierre.

More informations about the variety Galotta

Intraspecific cross between ancellotta and gamay à jus blanc obtained in 1981 at the Agroscope Research Station in Pully (Switzerland).

More informations about the region of Valais

The wine region of Sierre is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Adrian et Diego Mathier or the Domaine Claudy Clavien produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sierre are Pinot noir, Gamay noir and Chasselas, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sierre often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, grapefruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit or citrus.

What are the typical flavors of the Galotta grape variety?

News about the grape variety Galotta

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion launches new ‘Elements’ collection

The ambitious project named ‘Elements’ sees the launch of 1,000 meticulously handcrafted wooden presentation boxes each containing a different number and format of the estate’s wines. Taking inspiration from the shape of the cellars, designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry and completed in 2016, these unique showcases house either two double magnums, three magnums or six bottles that have been specially preserved in the estate’s cellars – a detail marked by a gol ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

New group promotes regenerative viticulture in climate battle

Launched at London fine wine club 67 Pall Mall on 28 March, the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) is the brainchild of Stephen Cronk, owner of Maison Mirabeau in Provence. Cronk, who has seen extreme weather events ranging from exceptional frosts to the worst forest fires in living memory in the three years he has owned Mirabeau, feels that one of the most important ways we can fight climate change is through ‘unlearning’ current approaches to land stewardship. ‘This is a critical moment ...