GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen - Cornalin

GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de SalquenenCornalin

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cornalin of GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen is a red wine from the region of Valais.
This wine generally goes well with

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cornalin of GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen's Cornalin.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamay Fréaux

Gamay Fréaux noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. The Gamay Fréaux noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Cornalin - 2018
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cornalin - 2016
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cornalin - 2015
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cornalin - 2014
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cornalin - 2013
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cornalin - 2012
In the top 100 of of Valais wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Cornalin from GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen are 2012, 2014, 2018, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen

The winery offers 108 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Valais

The GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 97 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 450 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 200 of of Valais wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Powdery mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.

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