Winery La MadeleineSyrah du Valais
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Syrah du Valais of the Winery La Madeleine is in the top 10 of wines of Valais.
Taste structure of the Syrah du Valais from the Winery La Madeleine
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Syrah du Valais of Winery La Madeleine in the region of Valais is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Syrah du Valais
Pairings that work perfectly with Syrah du Valais
Original food and wine pairings with Syrah du Valais
The Syrah du Valais of Winery La Madeleine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Madeleine's Syrah du Valais.
Discover the grape variety: Humagne rouge
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Syrah du Valais from Winery La Madeleine are 2017, 2014, 2011, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery La Madeleine
The Winery La Madeleine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
