The best wines of Zürich

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

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Top wines of Zürich by region

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

Great red wines of Zürich

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Zürich

Red wines from the region of Zürich go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, veal escalope with lemon sauce or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Zürich

On the nose the red wine of the region of Zürich. often reveals types of flavors of licorice, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Zürich. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Zürich

  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Zürich

  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Gamaret
  • Diolinoir
  • Cornalin
  • Marechal Foch

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Zürich

A wine route planned in the region of Zürich? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Zürich.

Discovering the wine region of Zürich

Zurich is a Swiss cantonal wine region covering all winegrowing sub-regions and vineyards within the borders of the Zurich canton. It is one of the more productive cantonal appellations in the German-speaking Northern Part of Switzerland. The main viticultural area here arches to the north, above the city of Winterthur, stretching up to Schaffhausen and even crossing the Rhine briefly around Eglisau, Rafz, Rudlingen, Wil and Huntwagen. This area is generally known as Zurcher Weinland, although as an area it is not precisely demarcated.

To the east is Thurgau, the birthplace of Dr Hermann Müller, so it is perhaps not surprising that his Muller-Thurgau crossing is the most widely planted Grape variety in Zurich vineyards. Here in Switzerland, though, the variety is often still referred to as Riesling-Sylvaner, revealing its genetic identity. As is standard for the northern, German-speaking part of Switzerland, red wines made from Pinot Noir constitute the majority of the region's production. They are not dissimilar in style to those made just to the north across the Rhine, in Germany's most southerly region, Baden.

The Gamay x Reichensteiner crossings Gamaret and Garanoir are also grown here, as are the alliterative trio Dunkelfelder, Dornfelder and Diolinoir. Winterthur is Switzerland's sixth-largest city, but the landscape just to the north is a Dense patchwork of fields and forests. The region is divided by the Thur river, which eventually flows into the Rhine just north of Rudlingen.

Great white wines of Zürich

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Zürich

White wines from the region of Zürich go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer), ham and cheese omelette or duck breast with goat cheese and local ham.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Zürich

On the nose the white wine of the region of Zürich. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, lemon or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Zürich. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Zürich

  • 2019With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Zürich

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Sylvaner
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Zürich

A wine route planned in the region of Zürich? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Zürich.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sparkling wines of Zürich

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Zürich

Sparkling wines from the region of Zürich go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken bonne femme, the garbure or duck leg confit in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Zürich

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Zürich. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Zürich

  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.55/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Zürich

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Sylvaner
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscatel
  • Pinot Blanc

The word of the wine: Late harvest

A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.

Great pink wines of Zürich

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Zürich

Pink wines from the region of Zürich go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed quails, cassoulet of yesteryear or wild boar stew provencal style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Zürich

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Zürich. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Zürich

  • 2019With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Zürich

  • Pinot Noir
  • Blauburgunder
  • Cabernet Jura
  • Weissburgunder

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Zürich

A wine route planned in the region of Zürich? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Zürich.

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.

Great sweet wines of Zürich

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Zürich

Sweet wines from the region of Zürich go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal with milk and rosemary, rabbit in sauce or pheasant casserole with cabbage.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Zürich

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Zürich

  • Pinot Noir
  • Riesling
  • Sylvaner
  • Blauburgunder
  • Silvaner
  • Räuschling

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

Great unknow wines of Zürich

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Zürich

Unknow wines from the region of Zürich go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

News from the vineyard of Zürich

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Vinopolis founder Duncan Vaughan-Arbuckle dies aged 83

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    A wine route in the region of Zürich ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

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    • Stäfa
    • Teufen
    • Uerikon
    • Uster
    • Watt
    • Wiesendangen
    • Wil
    • Winterthur
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