The best wines of Ticino
Discover the best wines of Ticino as well as the best winemakers of Ticino and estates of Ticino to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ticino and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Ticino by region
Looking for a good wine of Ticino among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ticino. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ticino with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Ticino
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ticino
Red wines from the region of Ticino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or old-fashioned pork roll.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ticino
On the nose the red wine of the region of Ticino. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, pepper or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Ticino. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Ticino
- 2018With an average score of 4.42/5
- 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.38/5
- 2009With an average score of 4.35/5
- 2005With an average score of 4.34/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.32/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ticino
- Merlot
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
- Shiraz/Syrah
Discovering the wine region of Ticino
Ticino is a relatively small wine region in the alpine South of Switzerland, prized for its Merlot, and located along its border with Italy. The wine region's borders follow those of the canton of Ticino, a primarily Italian-speaking enclave in the landlocked multilingual country (the canton is called "Tessin" by the French and German speakers).
Vineyard">Vineyards in region cover just over 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) and are centred around the rivers and large, alpine lakes of the canton. The latter are a major tourist attraction - much like the lake of Como, just 5km (3 miles) from Ticino's southernmost tip - and they all share water with Italy.
Merlot is the flagship variety here. This Bordeaux variety, which may seem an unusual variety of preference for a Swiss wine region, was introduced to Ticino in the early 20th century.
It makes up just over 80 percent of the entire vineyard area and has been so successful, it has been given its own appellation: Merlot del Ticino. This can be relatively light or – when from the warmer, sunnier vineyards and carefully vinified with oak – as fine and well Structured as good red Bordeaux.
Other varieties include Chardonnay (4 percent) and Sauvignon Blanc (1. 7 percent). In total, white wines only represent nine percent of the regional output.
Other than Merlot, reds include (in order of planting area) Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and one of Switzerland's "indigenous" crossings: Gamaret.
Great white wines of Ticino
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ticino
White wines from the region of Ticino go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of macaroonade from sète, tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ticino
On the nose the white wine of the region of Ticino. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or lychee and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, spices or floral. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Ticino. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in white wine of Ticino
- 2009With an average score of 4.27/5
- 2007With an average score of 4.21/5
- 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.13/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ticino
- Chardonnay
- Merlot
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Pinot Grigio
- Pinot Blanc
- Pinot Gris
Discover the grape variety: Pinot
Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.
Great sparkling wines of Ticino
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ticino
Sparkling wines from the region of Ticino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, lamb chops with figs and honey or kale soup.
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Ticino
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Ticino. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ticino
- 2014With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.71/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.58/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ticino
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Nero
- Merlot
- Pinot Noir
- Fragolino
- Pinot Blanc
The word of the wine: Grand cru classé
In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.
Great pink wines of Ticino
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ticino
Pink wines from the region of Ticino go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper or rabbit sautéed hunter.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ticino
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ticino. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Ticino
- 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.81/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ticino
- Merlot
- Bondola
Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo
A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.
Great sweet wines of Ticino
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ticino
Sweet wines from the region of Ticino go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of baked sea bream, fried rice with shrimp and chicken or couscous.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Ticino
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Ticino. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Ticino
- 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Ticino
- Merlot
- Chardonnay
- Gewürztraminer
- Pinot Gris
- Scheurebe
- Sauvignon Blanc
The word of the wine: Organic (agriculture)
A type of agriculture (and therefore viticulture) based on respect for living organisms and biological cycles, and which excludes the use of synthetic treatment products and synthetic fertilizers. Organic farming is guaranteed by the respect of a set of specifications.
News from the vineyard of Ticino
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
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A wine route in the region of Ticino ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- Bioggio
- Brissago
- Castel s. pietro
- Castel san pietro
- Castione
- Croglio
- Maggia
- Morcote
- Novazzano
- Salorino
- St. moritz
- Via alla selva