The Winery Soleil Levant of Valais

Winery Soleil Levant
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1603 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Valais
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The Winery Soleil Levant is one of the best wineries to follow in Valais.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Soleil Levant wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Soleil Levant

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Soleil Levant

How Winery Soleil Levant wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, pljeskavica (balkan hamburger) or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Soleil Levant

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Soleil Levant. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Soleil Levant.

  • Diolinoir
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Garanoir

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 Soleil Levant

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Soleil Levant

How Winery Soleil Levant wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of hawaiian pizza or traditional pastry flan.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Soleil Levant.

  • Sylvaner
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Petite Arvine

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Soleil Levant

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 Soleil Levant.

Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner

The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.

News about Winery Soleil Levant and wines from the region

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