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 meat and goat pie, stuffed cutlets or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

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 non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cherry. 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
  • 2011With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2015With 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 bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), tunisian bricks or vegan leek and tofu 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: 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 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 chinese fondue, chicken tagine with apricots and almonds or pork terrine with beaufort cheese.

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Eastern Switzerland

  • Pinot Gris
  • Blauburgunder
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Sorting

Action which consists in removing the bad grains, not ripe or affected by the rot. We often use vibrating sorting tables which, by shaking, make the impurities fall to the ground. In the case of sweet wines, we speak of harvesting by successive selections, in several passages, to select the very ripe grapes each time.

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 adapted vietnamese fondue, the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way or duck breast with foie gras sauce.

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: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

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 veal blanquette burger, ham and cheese cake or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

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: SGN

Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.

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 smoked salmon omelette, shrimp and chorizo risotto or cake with smoked bacon, prunes and comté cheese.

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

  • Pinot Gris

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.

News from the vineyard of Eastern Switzerland

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

What are the "Climats de Bourgogne" ?

Awaken the explorer within you and discover the most famous Climats of Bourgogne! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ ...

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