The Caves Orsat of Valais

Caves Orsat
The winery offers 69 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 234 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Valais

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.

Top Caves Orsat wines

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.

The top white wines of Caves Orsat

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Caves Orsat

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 chicken risotto with curry, asian style fish papillote (very healthy) or baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Caves Orsat

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 best vintages in the white wines of Caves Orsat

  • 2019With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.48/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Caves Orsat.

  • Chasselas
  • Chardonnay
  • Petite Arvine
  • Savagnin
  • Johannisberg
  • Malvasia

Discovering 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.

5,259 ha on sunny Rhône terraces (Martigny to Loèche, 120 km), dry alpine climate.

The top pink wines of Caves Orsat

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Caves Orsat

How Caves Orsat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with cider, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or rabbit good woman.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Caves Orsat

  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.36/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Caves Orsat.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Petite Arvine

Structured, aromatic dry and sweet whites with a pale golden color, ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit), rhubarb, white flowers (wisteria), exotic fruits (passion fruit) and characteristic saline notes on the finish. Fine cellaring potential, dry and late-harvest styles. Star of great Valais whites (Vétroz, Sion, Fully, Chamoson). Swiss indigenous variety from the Valais.

The top red wines of Caves Orsat

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Caves Orsat

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 quiche with mixed vegetables, duck breast with honey-orange sauce or vegetable soup with savoy cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Caves Orsat

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.

The best vintages in the red wines of Caves Orsat

  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.41/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.39/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Caves Orsat.

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

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Caves Orsat

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 Caves Orsat.

Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

Aromatic, rich whites or reds ranging from pale gold to amber, with a broad palate and variable acidity, featuring signature aromas of yellow fruits (apricot, peach), white flowers, honey, dried fruits, muscat and spice notes. Made dry, sweet, liqueur and sparkling. Stars of countless Italian (Malvasia delle Lipari, Colli Piacentini), Spanish, Portuguese (Madeira) and Croatian appellations. Family of historic grape varieties of Greek origin (Monemvasia).