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Cave du Rhodan
The winery offers 46 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Salgesch in the region of Valais
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The Cave du Rhodan is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 46 wines for sale in of Salgesch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave du Rhodan wines

Looking for the best Cave du Rhodan wines in Salgesch among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave du Rhodan wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Cave du Rhodan wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Cave du Rhodan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave du Rhodan

How Cave du Rhodan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, puchero or duck parmentier with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave du Rhodan

In the mouth the red wine of Cave du Rhodan. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave du Rhodan

  • 2017With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave du Rhodan.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Diolinoir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Gamay
  • Humagne Rouge

Discovering the wine region of Salgesch

Wine commune of the Upper Valais (Switzerland), nicknamed the "Swiss capital of red wines". Pinot Noir flagship red: fine and silky with signature notes of red cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices and mineral touch, fine tannins and elegant palate — alpine expression. Supple Gamay, dense Cornalina (autochthonous), spicy Humagne rouge. Whites: taut Chasselas (Fendant), mineral and saline Petite Arvine, ancient Heida.

Sunny dry alpine climate.

The top white wines of Cave du Rhodan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave du Rhodan

How Cave du Rhodan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, roast pork in the oven or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave du Rhodan

In the mouth the white wine of Cave du Rhodan. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave du Rhodan

  • 2019With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave du Rhodan.

  • Chardonnay
  • Savagnin
  • Petite Arvine
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chasselas
  • Humagne Blanche

Discover the grape variety: Johanniter

Aromatic, structured whites with a full palate and firm acidity, showing aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), citrus, white flowers, honey and mineral notes reminiscent of Riesling. Refreshing. Mildew- and powdery-mildew-resistant interspecific variety, a driver of organic viticulture in northern regions: Germany (Baden), Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, UK and Denmark. German hybrid created in 1968 in Freiburg (Riesling × Seyve-Villard).

The top sparkling wines of Cave du Rhodan

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Cave du Rhodan

How Cave du Rhodan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti squash bolognese style, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or home-made white pudding.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Cave du Rhodan

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Cave du Rhodan.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

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Wine that has lost its aromatic potential after prolonged aeration.

The top pink wines of Cave du Rhodan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave du Rhodan

How Cave du Rhodan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with mushrooms, flammekueche (with laughing cow) or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave du Rhodan.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Humagne blanche

Structured, original whites with a golden robe, ample palate and fresh alpine acidity, showing aromas of yellow fruits (pear, quince), candied citrus, linden, honey, white flowers and mineral notes with a slightly bitter finish. Reputed tonic, once given to new mothers. Discreet star of the Valais hillsides (Sierre, Sion, Conthey). Autochthonous Valais variety, one of Switzerland's oldest (recorded since the 14th century), with no link to humagne rouge.

The top natural sweet wines of Cave du Rhodan

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Cave du Rhodan

How Cave du Rhodan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, doner kebab or veal roast casserole with mushrooms.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Cave du Rhodan

  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Cave du Rhodan.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.