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.
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.
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 and carrot stew, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.
In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
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 texas style ribs / loin ribs, tuna catalan style or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.
In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gilbert Devayes. is a with a nice freshness.
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 veal paupiettes with white wine, peasant minestrone or medallions of monkfish with citrus fruits.
Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.
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 gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon, salt and pepper shrimp or chard with meat and mustard.
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
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