The best wines of Aargau
Discover the best wines of Aargau as well as the best winemakers of Aargau and estates of Aargau to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Aargau and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Aargau by region
Looking for a good wine of Aargau among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Aargau. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Aargau with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Aargau
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Aargau
Red wines from the region of Aargau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of lamb, flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Aargau
On the nose the red wine of the region of Aargau. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Aargau. is a with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of Aargau
- 2012With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.07/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.97/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Aargau
- Pinot Noir
- Diolinoir
- Malbec
- Cabernet Dorsa
- Garanoir
- Pinot Nero
Discovering the wine region of Aargau
Aargau is a canton and wine appellation in the Center of Northern Switzerland, located immediately west of Zurich and Southeast of Basel. Its northern border traces the Rhine river, which separates it from the southern German region of Baden; this close connection is evident in the Germanic style of many Aargau wines. To confuse matters slightly, the canton's main concentration of Vineyards centers around a town named Baden at its eastern edge.
Aargau produces mostly red wines, in keeping with the trends of other cantons in the German-speaking north of Switzerland.
They are produced predominantly from Pinot Noir (known here by its German name, Blauburgunder), which represents almost 85 percent of red vine plantings and 60 percent of the canton's total.
The next most popular red variety is Garanoir, a crossing of Gamay and Reichensteiner, followed by the alliterative trio of Dornfelder, Dunkelfelder and Diolinoir.
White wines make up approximately one third of production with Muller-Thurgau often given a starring role next to Pinot Noir when the region is mentioned. Pinot Gris, Chardonnay,Sauvignon Blanc and Kerner are found throughout the canton.
The geography which characterizes Aargau is not at all dissimilar from that which prevails across the Rhine: a Complex, gently swirling network of forest-capped ridges and hills dotted with towns, fields, vineyards and the occasional limestone quarry.
Geologically, the soils here are dominated by the Jura mountains. Aargau is at the very eastern end of the mountain chain as it peters out into gently undulating hills and valleys. Soils tend to be Jurassic limestone with varying degrees of clay and while in some areas, such as around Lake Hallwil, there is a Clear glacial influence with moraine deposits in the valleys.
Great white wines of Aargau
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Aargau
White wines from the region of Aargau go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna, pepper and tomato quiche, natural breton lobster or quiche without eggs.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Aargau
On the nose the white wine of the region of Aargau. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Aargau. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Aargau
- 2014With an average score of 4.17/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
- 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Aargau
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Gris
- Pinot Noir
- Riesling
- Sylvaner
Discover the grape variety: Riesling
White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.
Great sparkling wines of Aargau
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Aargau
Sparkling wines from the region of Aargau go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese osso buco, chicken pie or venison leg with tomato sauce.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Aargau
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Aargau. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Aargau
- Pinot Noir
- Muscat Blanc
- Pinot Blanc
- Chasselas
The word of the wine: MA
Auxiliary brand or buyer's brand (supermarket for example) gathering champagnes of various origins. It offers no guarantee of quality or traceability.
Great pink wines of Aargau
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Aargau
Pink wines from the region of Aargau go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!) or confit sausages.
The best vintages in pink wine of Aargau
- 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Aargau
- Pinot Noir
- Garanoir
Discover the grape variety: Kerner
Intraspecific crossing between frankenthal and riesling obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902/1973). In 1951 and by crossing it with the sylvaner, we obtained the juwel. It should be noted that there is a mutation of Kerner, discovered in 1974 and bearing the name of kernling, with grapes of pink-grey to red-grey colour at full maturity. Kerner can be found in Germany, Belgium, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, South Africa, Australia, the United States, Canada, Japan... practically unknown in France except in a few Moselle vineyards.
Great sweet wines of Aargau
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Aargau
Sweet wines from the region of Aargau go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional veal stew, chicken bonne femme or cassoulet with duck confit.
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Aargau
- Pinot Noir
- Vidal Blanc
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
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A wine route in the region of Aargau ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Döttingen
- Küttigen
- Linn (bözberg)
- Magden
- Meisterschwanden
- Oberflachs
- Oftringen
- Schinznach bad
- Tegerfelden
- Ueken
- Villigen
- Wettingen ag