Wines made from Trousseau grapes of Switzerland
Discover the best wines made with Trousseau as a single variety or as a blend of Switzerland.
Supple and fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, fine tannins and fresh acidity, on aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry, sweet spices, dried flowers and earthy notes. Elegant palate, taut finish. Star of Jura appellations (Arbois AOC, Côtes du Jura AOC), notably on the gravelly terroirs of Montigny-lès-Arsures. Also planted in California and Portugal as Bastardo (one of Port's five noble grapes). Native Jura variety.
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.