The Winery Gilbert Devayes of Valais

Winery Gilbert Devayes
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 164 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Valais

The Winery Gilbert Devayes is one of the best wineries to follow in Valais.. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Gilbert Devayes wines

Looking for the best Winery Gilbert Devayes wines in Valais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gilbert Devayes 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 Winery Gilbert Devayes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes

How Winery Gilbert Devayes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, shish kebab or rabbit with cider and apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Humagne Rouge
  • Cornalin

Discovering 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 Valais Terroir is one of the world's most dramatic. The valley benefits from its sheltered position below the high alpine peaks, with the most obvious bonus being the fohn wind, which keeps the area unusually Warm and Dry considering its altitude (most vines grow here at between 460 and 760m - 1500-2500ft). The fohn effect is also enjoyed by Ticino, although there, mountain weather systems bring sporadic, heavy rainfall. Vertiginous alpine topography also gives the vines in Valais the advantage of emphasized vineyard orientation and many are planted on steep gradients of up to 90% (42 degrees).

This steepness, although making it markedly harder to manage and harvest the vines, brings the significant benefits of excellent drainage and increased exposure to sunlight. Production is centered around the towns and villages that run aLong the 50km (30 mile) section of the valley from Martigny in the southwest to Leuk, northeast. It is not unusual to see labels mention both variety and town, such as "Amigne de Vétroz" or "Fendant de Sion". This commune-based labelling convention is a reasonably widespread Swiss quirk as most appellations in the country follow broad, cantonal boundaries yet allow the name of the commune (sometimes even cadastral names and "lieu-dits") on the label.

The top white wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes

How Winery Gilbert Devayes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of north welsch, salmon pavés en papillote or quiche without pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes.

  • Chardonnay
  • Amigne
  • Chasselas
  • Johannisberg
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Savagnin

Discover the grape variety: Savagnin

Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.

The top pink wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes

How Winery Gilbert Devayes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meatballs catalan style, meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery) or festive chinese fondue.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Cuvée prestige (champagne)

Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.

The top sweet wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes

How Winery Gilbert Devayes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon lasagna, oven-roasted breton lobster with salted butter from the jaguin brothers (the... or avocado, tomato and sheep's tomato salad.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Gilbert Devayes.

  • Pinot Gris

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Gilbert Devayes

Planning a wine route in the of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gilbert Devayes.

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.

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The word of the wine: Cuvée prestige (champagne)

Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.