The Winery Maurice Zufferey of Valais

Winery Maurice Zufferey
The winery offers 34 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 398 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Valais

The Winery Maurice Zufferey is one of the best wineries to follow in Valais.. It offers 34 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Maurice Zufferey wines

Looking for the best Winery Maurice Zufferey wines in Valais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Maurice Zufferey 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 Maurice Zufferey wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Maurice Zufferey

How Winery Maurice Zufferey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), mature and hard cheese or poultry such as recipes of duck breast in a crust, 4 cheese tart or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey

On the nose the red wine of Winery Maurice Zufferey. often reveals types of flavors of spices, oak or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Maurice Zufferey. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey

  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.56/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey.

  • Cornalin
  • Merlot
  • Gamay
  • Humagne Rouge
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering 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.

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.

The top white wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Maurice Zufferey

How Winery Maurice Zufferey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of guinea fowl with olives, pork stew with bacon and cream or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey

On the nose the white wine of Winery Maurice Zufferey. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Maurice Zufferey. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Savagnin
  • Johannisberg
  • Pinot Gris
  • Petite Arvine

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Maurice Zufferey

How Winery Maurice Zufferey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Maurice Zufferey.

  • Malvasia

The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

News about Winery Maurice Zufferey and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Animal

Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.