Winery Vins des Chevaliers - Elixir²

Winery Vins des ChevaliersElixir²

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Elixir² of Winery Vins des Chevaliers is a red wine from the region of Salgesch of Valais.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Elixir² of Winery Vins des Chevaliers in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vins des Chevaliers's Elixir².

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.8°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Elixir² - 2014
In the top 100 of of Salgesch wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Elixir² from Winery Vins des Chevaliers are 2014

Informations about the Winery Vins des Chevaliers

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Salgesch in the region of Valais

The Winery Vins des Chevaliers is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Salgesch to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Valais
In the top 2000 of of Switzerland wines
In the top 650 of of Salgesch wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Salgesch

The wine region of Salgesch is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Fernand Cina or the GREGOR KUONEN Caveau de Salquenen produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Salgesch are Pinot noir, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Salgesch often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or earth.


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.

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The word of the wine: Soft

Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.

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