Winery Damien MettazJohannisberg
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Damien Mettaz's Johannisberg.
Discover the grape variety: Charmont
Intraspecific crossing between Chasselas and Chardonnay, obtained in 1965 by Jean-Louis Simon and selected by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). This grape variety is known and cultivated in Switzerland, but it can also be found in Hungary, Germany, Italy, etc., and is virtually unknown in France. With the same parents, Jean-Louis Simon also obtained the doral.
Informations about the Winery Damien Mettaz
The Winery Damien Mettaz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Ardon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ardon
The wine region of Ardon is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Madeleine or the Domaine Croix Duplex produce mainly wines white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ardon are Chasselas, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Ardon, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
