Winery Defayes et CrettenandRiesling

White wine of Leytron of Valais of Switzerland

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Riesling of Winery Defayes et Crettenand is a white wine from the region of Leytron of Valais.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Food and wine pairings with Riesling

Pairings that work perfectly with Riesling

Original food and wine pairings with Riesling

The Riesling of Winery Defayes et Crettenand matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of potjevleesch, grilled sardine fillets or chicken with courgettes and curry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Defayes et Crettenand's Riesling.

Winery

Winery Defayes et Crettenand

Grape varieties

Riesling

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Informations about the Winery Defayes et Crettenand

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Leytron in the region of Valais

The Winery Defayes et Crettenand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Leytron to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 7000 of of Switzerland wines

In the top 3000 of of Leytron wines

In the top 150000 of white wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Leytron

The wine region of Leytron is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gilbert Devayes or the Domaine Defayes et Crettenand produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Leytron are Pinot noir, Humagne rouge and Diolinoir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Leytron often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

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.

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