The Winery Leukersonne is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 36 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Leukersonne wines in Valais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Leukersonne 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 Leukersonne wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Leukersonne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, wild boar, roe deer or doe leg or lamb tagine with apricots.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Leukersonne. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Leukersonne. is a with a nice freshness.
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 Leukersonne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed peppers, avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Leukersonne. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leukersonne. is a with a nice freshness.
How Winery Leukersonne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, tournedos rossini with port sauce or aiguillette of duck normandy style.
On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Leukersonne. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the sweet wine of Winery Leukersonne. is a with a nice freshness.
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
How Winery Leukersonne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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 Leukersonne.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
