Chardonnay
About this grape variety
Chardonnay was introduced to Valais during the 1920s and for a long time it was grown in order to have a wine that is full-bodied, ripe and slightly sweet in the mouth. It is the most widely grown white variety in the world.
Over time tastes changed and drier wines became popular; Chardonnay was gradually picked earlier in order to create wines that are fresh, with notes of white fruits and infusion flowers. These wines are often matured in barrel, as is done in Burgundy.
Chardonnay has another role in Valais: it is used as the main grape in bubbly wines.
The grape needs less time to ripen than many other varieties, which means it can be grown near the tops of slopes in some areas
Chardonnay
68.5 ha out of 4675 ha, or 1.47%
104 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Leytron
15 wines from this cellar
Cave Lips
With a palette of 17 grape varieties, Aïda Lips offers a wide range of wines bearing the AOC Valais protected designation of origin.
Varen
24 wines from this cellar
Tenud Weine
The entire selection of vines is vinified and only sold as bottled vintages. The 13 different grape varieties produce 23 fine and fruity wines.
Miège
17 wines from this cellar
Domaine Claudy Clavien
Claudy and Shadia Clavien are fond of textured and subtle wines and use high quality barrels with very fine grain for this, adapted to each grape variety.
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