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Divico

Divico wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Switzerland
Top region
Vaud
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Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Divico is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Vaud, Switzerland.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for dark fruit, plum, black cherry, spice, herb and earth.

The regions that matter for it are Vaud.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening and average vigour.

Watch for the synonyms: IRAC 2091.

At the table it suits pizza margherita, dried meats and papet vaudois.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
Medium-high
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark fruitplumblack cherry
Aromas
spiceherbearth
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Pizza margherita
02 dried meats
03 Papet Vaudois

Also labelled.

IRAC 2091.

Bottles to look for.

  • Blaise Duboux Epesses Octo, Vaud, Switzerland
  • Christian Dugon Divico, Cotes de L'Orbe, Switzerland
  • Didier Joris Chamoson 'Ichor V', Valais, Switzerland
  • Didier Joris Chamoson Divico, Valais, Switzerland
  • Domaine de la Cote d'Or Barrel Aged Cuvee Emilia, Anieres, Switzerland
  • Hammel Chateau Pictet-Lullin Selene Divico Dully Grand Cru, La Cote, Switzerland
  • Nicolas Zufferey Cave des Bernunes Tawny, Switzerland

Divico: common questions

01.
What does Divico taste like?
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Divico tastes of dark fruit, plum, black cherry, spice, herb and earth. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, medium-high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Divico from?
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Divico originates in Vaud, Switzerland.
03.
Where is Divico grown?
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The key regions for Divico are Vaud.
04.
What food pairs with Divico?
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Pour it with pizza margherita, dried meats and papet vaudois.
05.
What else is Divico called?
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Divico is also labelled IRAC 2091.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Switzerland.

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