Wines made from Gamaret grapes of Eastern Switzerland
Discover the best wines made with Gamaret as a single variety or as a blend of Eastern Switzerland.
Structured, colourful reds with a dense purple robe and firm tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, spices and peppery notes. Fresh acidity, good performance in oak ageing. Made as a single-variety ageing wine and in many premium Swiss blends with Garanoir, Gamay and Pinot Noir. Star of modern reds from Vaud, Geneva and Valais. A Gamay × Reichensteiner cross created in 1970 at the Pully research station (Switzerland).
German-speaking Switzerland (Ostschweiz) grouping Aargau, Zurich, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, St. Gallen and Graubünden. Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder) signature red king (~70%): fine and silky with notes of red cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, dried flowers and spice, fine tannins and elegant palate — the Bündner Herrschaft (Graubünden) produces Switzerland's finest Pinots. Supple Müller-Thurgau, floral Riesling-Sylvaner, ample Chardonnay.