SWITZERLAND

A production renowned for its white wines, offering nice regional discoveries, as well as for its reds and rosés with diverse varieties, sometimes unique e.g. garanoiror gamaret . The famous rosé “œil-de-perdrix” originates from Neuchâtel and results from pressing of pinot noir with limited stay in tun.

Surface: 15 000ha

Production: 1,1Mhl

Consumption: 2,5 Mhl Terroir

Terroir

soils: most often loaded with minerals ( shale, lime, quartz, clay) and very diverse on account of the topography.
climate: numerous rivers and small mountain ranges accounting for many micro climates, with vineyards located along lakes, allowing for « double sun », thus compensating for the rigorous climate
main grape varieties : reds: Pinot Noir (Blauburgunder, Clevner, Spätburgunder), Gamay, Merlot and white : Chasselas (Fendant, Gutedel), Müller-Thurgau (Riesling-Sylvaner), Chardonnay, Sylvaner. Switzerland grows over 40 rare varieties.

Main wine regions

Canton de Genève
Canton de Vaud, with two grands crus (Dézaley and Calamin) and the famous terrace vineyards of Lavaux, classified World Heritage site by UNESCO
Neuchâtel-Three Lakes covering Vully and the shores of the lajkes of Neuchâtel, Bienne and Morat
Valais with the Fendant and the Dôle
Alemanic Switzerland
Canton of Tessino, Sopraceneri at the North where pergolas vines may still be found and Sottoceneri at the South
Canton of Jura

Legislation

Specific to each canton, it usually varies according to grape varieties, sub regions or municipalities, using the concept of First and Grand cru

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