The best wines of Eastern Switzerland

Discover the best wines of Eastern Switzerland as well as the best winemakers of Eastern Switzerland and estates of Eastern Switzerland to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Eastern Switzerland and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Eastern Switzerland by region

Looking for a good wine of Eastern Switzerland among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Eastern Switzerland. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Eastern Switzerland with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Eastern Switzerland

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Eastern Switzerland

Red wines from the region of Eastern Switzerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), festive chinese fondue or roast pork confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Eastern Switzerland

On the nose the red wine of the region of Eastern Switzerland. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Eastern Switzerland. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • 2009With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Bondola
  • Cabernet Dorsa

Discovering the wine region of Eastern Switzerland

St. Gallen is a German-speaking Canton of eastern Switzerland with a corresponding AOC. Much of the winegrowing that does occur within its borders takes place in the Rheintal region (the upper Rhein Valley) whose name often appears more prominently on labels. However, even here, wine production is not the dominant land-based industry.

Rheintal is a wine region which Lies at the far eastern edge of Switzerland, running North to South along the Swiss borders with Austria and Liechtenstein. As the name suggests ("tal" is a Germanic suffix denoting a valley), the focus of this region is the valley of the Rhein river – specifically the upper Rhein between Graubunden and Lake Constance. After making its way down from its source at the Tomasee, high in the Alps, the Rhein turns northwards, through the substantial valley it has carved out for itself over many millennia. Both broad and flat, this area is highly fertile, based on mineral-rich alluvium brought downriver from the mountains to the west.

This forms an oasis of Green among the dark grey ridges of the Alps. As such there are many alternative land uses which compete with viticulture, including habitation. Pinot Noir is the most commonly planted Grape. It is helped to ripen by the Warm föhn wind, known here as the "Traubenkocher" (grape cooker).

Great white wines of Eastern Switzerland

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Eastern Switzerland

White wines from the region of Eastern Switzerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of croque madame, tuna flan with leek coulis or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Eastern Switzerland

On the nose the white wine of the region of Eastern Switzerland. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Eastern Switzerland. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • Riesling
  • Silvaner
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Kerner

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Eastern Switzerland

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Eastern Switzerland

Sparkling wines from the region of Eastern Switzerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tunisian sandwich, salt and pepper shrimp or ground steak in a seed coat.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • Pinot Gris
  • Blauburgunder
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.

Great pink wines of Eastern Switzerland

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Eastern Switzerland

Pink wines from the region of Eastern Switzerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shoulder with cream and tarragon, whiskey paupiettes or duck legs with green olives.

The best vintages in pink wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Sylvaner
  • Cabernet Dorsa
  • Cabernet Jura

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 Eastern Switzerland

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Eastern Switzerland

Sweet wines from the region of Eastern Switzerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce, tartiflette or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).

The best vintages in sweet wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • 2013With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • Pinot Noir
  • Weissburgunder
  • Riesling
  • Silvaner
  • Kerner

The word of the wine: Wiring

Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.

Great natural sweet wines of Eastern Switzerland

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Eastern Switzerland

Natural sweet wines from the region of Eastern Switzerland go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon pave en papillotte, monkfish in foil or 4 cheese fondue.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

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