Wines made from Savagnin grapes of Visperterminen
Discover the best wines made with Savagnin as a single variety or as a blend of Visperterminen.
More informations about the variety Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
More informations about the region of Valais
The wine region of Visperterminen is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine St Jodern or the Domaine St Jodern produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Visperterminen are Pinot noir, Gamaret and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Visperterminen often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.