The Cave St. Philippe of Valais

Cave St. Philippe
The winery offers 28 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 212 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Valais

The Cave St. Philippe is one of the best wineries to follow in Valais.. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave St. Philippe wines

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

The top red wines of Cave St. Philippe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave St. Philippe

How Cave St. Philippe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of beef kidney, stuffed red mullet ballotines or pork roll with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave St. Philippe

On the nose the red wine of Cave St. Philippe. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Cave St. Philippe. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave St. Philippe

  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave St. Philippe.

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

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 Cave St. Philippe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave St. Philippe

How Cave St. Philippe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche, valencian paella or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave St. Philippe

On the nose the white wine of Cave St. Philippe. often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave St. Philippe.

  • Pinot Gris
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sylvaner
  • Chasselas
  • Johannisberg
  • Malvasia

Discover the grape variety: Diolinoir

Intraspecific cross between robin noir and pinot noir obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet of the Swiss Federal Research Station Agroscope Changins-Wadenswil (Switzerland).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave St. Philippe

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 Cave St. Philippe.

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

News about Cave St. Philippe and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.