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Zurich

Zurich 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
Continental
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red · dry white · sweet white
3
Signature grapes
2
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

Zurich is a wine region of Switzerland.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Müller-Thurgau and Rauschling alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as lakeside, riverside and valley floor.

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

Inside it sit Zurcher Weinland and Zurichsee.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
LakesideRiversideValley floor
Styles
reddry whitesweet whiterosésparkling

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bechtel-Weine Saignee Rose, Zurichsee, Switzerland
  • Bechtel-Weine Selection Chardonnay, Zurichsee, Switzerland
  • Herterwein 'Adelheid' Pinot - Cabernet, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Herterwein 'Ferdinand' Rauschling, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Herterwein 'Rufus' Sauvignon Blanc, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Luthi Weinbau Pinot Noir Eleve en Barrique, Zurichsee, Switzerland
  • Staatskellerei Zurich 'Compleo' Cuvee Blanc, Zurcher Weinland, Switzerland
  • Staatskellerei Zurich 'Compleo' Cuvee Noire Edition Couleur, Zurcher Weinland, Switzerland

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Zurich: common questions

01.
What grapes is Zurich known for?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Zurich. Müller-Thurgau and Rauschling are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Zurich make?
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Zurich produces red wine, dry white wine, sweet white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.
03.
Where is Zurich?
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You will find Zurich in Switzerland, where it is a wine region.

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