Winery HammelChallenge Aigle
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Details and technical informations about Winery Hammel's Challenge Aigle.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Informations about the Winery Hammel
The Winery Hammel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Aigle to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Aigle
The wine region of Aigle is located in the region of Chablais of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Henri Badoux or the Domaine L'Abeille produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aigle are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aigle often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, black fruit or red fruit.
The wine region of Vaud
Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The word of the wine: Lies
A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.
