The Caves Orsat is one of the best wineries to follow in Valais.. It offers 69 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Caves Orsat wines in Valais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves Orsat 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 Caves Orsat wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Caves Orsat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, lean fish or mild and soft cheese such as recipes of thai chicken with red curry and green curry in coconut milk, zohra's fish tagine or croque-cake with ham.
On the nose the white wine of Caves Orsat. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or apricot and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or almonds. In the mouth the white wine of Caves Orsat. 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 Caves Orsat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of veal with tomato, stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed) or rabbit legs with fresh cream.
Intraspecific cross between robin noir and pinot noir obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet of the Swiss Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins-Wadenswil (Switzerland).
How Caves Orsat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of poultry, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pan bagnat, rabbit with goat cheese and mint or cod and zucchini crumble.
On the nose the red wine of Caves Orsat. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Caves Orsat. is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
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