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Valais

Valais wine guide: the wine region in Switzerland, its Pinot Noir, the red wine and dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Switzerland
Climate
Alpine
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red · dry white · sparkling
6
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Valais is a wine region in Switzerland.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Fendant (Chasselas), Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge and Cornalin, plus one more alongside it.

The climate is alpine, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside, steep sites and terraces.

The region is known for red wine, dry white wine and sparkling wine, plus two more.

Climate
AlpineNotable rainfall
Terrain
RiversideSteep sitesTerracesValley floor
Styles
reddry whitesparklingsweet whiterosé

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Adrian et Diego Mathier Cave Nouveau Salquenen Ambassadeur des Domaines Diego Mathier, Valais, Switzerland
  • Caves Orsat 'Primus Classicus' Fendant, Valais, Switzerland
  • Domaine de Beudon Fendant, Valais, Switzerland
  • Domaine de Beudon Petite Arvine, Valais, Switzerland
  • Domaine de Beudon Riesling-Sylvaner, Valais, Switzerland
  • Domaine Denis Mercier Cornalin, Sierre, Switzerland
  • Domaine Denis Mercier Syrah, Valais, Switzerland
  • Gerald Besse Domaine de St-Theodule Martigny Cornalin Les Serpentines, Valais, Switzerland

Nearby regions.

Valais: common questions

01.
What grapes is Valais known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Valais. Fendant (Chasselas), Petite Arvine, Humagne Rouge and Cornalin are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Valais make?
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Valais produces red wine, dry white wine, sparkling wine and sweet white wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Valais?
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Valais is a wine region in Switzerland.

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