The Château Constellation of Sion of Valais

Château Constellation
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Sion in the region of Valais

The Château Constellation is one of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Sion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Constellation wines

Looking for the best Château Constellation wines in Sion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Constellation 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 Château Constellation wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Constellation

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Constellation

How Château Constellation wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica), sole fillets au gratin with mushrooms and shallots or egg muffins.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Constellation

On the nose the white wine of Château Constellation. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Constellation. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Constellation

  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Constellation.

  • Petite Arvine
  • Savagnin
  • Johannisberg
  • Chasselas
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Sion

The wine region of Sion is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Fils de Charles Favre or the Domaine Les Fils de Charles Favre produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sion are Pinot noir, Chasselas and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sion often reveals types of flavors of game, red currant or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of cassis, cranberry or dried fruit.

In the mouth of Sion is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of Sion, producing 87 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château Constellation

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Constellation

How Château Constellation wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef in white wine, meatballs catalan style or sauté of pork with chorizo.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Constellation

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Constellation.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cornalin
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Diolinoir

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.

The top sparkling wines of Château Constellation

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Constellation

How Château Constellation wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauté of pork with chorizo, risotto with fresh salmon and zucchini or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Constellation.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Moscato

The word of the wine: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Constellation

Planning a wine route in the of Sion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Constellation.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Château Constellation and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. 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​ ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

The word of the wine: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.