Winery KreuzritterCuvee d'Honneur
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Diolinoir and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvee d'Honneur
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvee d'Honneur
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvee d'Honneur
The Cuvee d'Honneur of Winery Kreuzritter matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal escalope with lemon sauce, pan-fried black pudding with apples or rabbit on the barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kreuzritter's Cuvee d'Honneur.
Discover the grape variety: Diolinoir
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a dense purple robe, smooth tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, soft spice and floral notes. Round palate, fruity finish. Vinified as single varietal and in modern red blends in French-speaking Switzerland (Valais, Vaud, Geneva), contributing colour and structure to contemporary cuvées. Swiss variety created in 1970 at the Pully station, a red cross of Diolly × Pinot Noir.
Informations about the Winery Kreuzritter
The Winery Kreuzritter is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Salgesch to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Salgesch
Wine commune of the Upper Valais (Switzerland), nicknamed the "Swiss capital of red wines". Pinot Noir flagship red: fine and silky with signature notes of red cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry, undergrowth, sweet spices and mineral touch, fine tannins and elegant palate — alpine expression. Supple Gamay, dense Cornalina (autochthonous), spicy Humagne rouge. Whites: taut Chasselas (Fendant), mineral and saline Petite Arvine, ancient Heida.
The wine region of Valais
Switzerland's largest vineyard, capital of native grapes. Straight, precise alpine whites: light, floral Chasselas (Fendant), signature Petite Arvine with saline, grapefruit and rhubarb notes, rich, apricoty Amigne, mineral Humagne Blanche. Altitude reds: fine Pinot Noir, crisp Gamay, native Cornalin and Humagne Rouge, spicy and deep. Highly precise alpine age-worthy wines.
The word of the wine: Heady
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.
