Discover the best wines of Saint-Leonard of Valais as well as the best winemakers of Saint-Leonard and estates of Saint-Leonard to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Saint-Leonard and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Saint-Leonard of Valais among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Saint-Leonard. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Saint-Leonard with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Saint-Leonard cheap or sell a red wine of Saint-Leonard at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Saint-Leonard go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, chicken with rice for cookeo robot or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Saint-Leonard. often reveals types of flavors of earth, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, red fruit or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Saint-Leonard. is a with a nice freshness.
A wine route planned in the region of Saint-Leonard? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Saint-Leonard.
Exceptional hillside in the central Valais between Sion and Sierre (right bank of the Rhône), chalky-gravelly soils and record sunshine (2,000 h/year). Fendant (Chasselas) dominates as the signature white — taut with white flowers, white-fleshed fruit, almond and a characteristic chalky mineral touch. Pinot Noir is the signature red — elegant and silky with red fruits and a spicy touch. Petite Arvine, Cornalin, Humagne, Syrah and Fumin as complements.
Sunny alpine style.
Want to buy a white wine of Saint-Leonard cheap or sell a white wine of Saint-Leonard at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
White wines from the region of Saint-Leonard go well with generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of fish and chips (english batter), fillet of dab in bordelaise sauce or american steak sandwich.
A wine route planned in the region of Saint-Leonard? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Saint-Leonard.
Light, lively whites with a tender palate and low acidity, with discreet aromas of fresh hazelnut, white flowers, light honey, apple and strongly terroir-driven mineral notes ("chameleon wine" of Swiss soils). Made as dry, often slightly sparkling whites. Absolute star of Vaud (Dézaley, Calamin, Lavaux Grand Cru) and Valais (Fendant) in Switzerland. Also in Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC and the German Jura. Excellent table grape.
