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%
105 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Ayent
21 wines from this cellar
Cave de St-Romain
The winery is run by brothers Gino and Raoul Travelletti, whose products you can sample at the family café.
Fully
16 wines from this cellar
Cave Etienne et Raoul Taramarcaz
Etienne Taramarcaz has two favourite wines : Gamay for the reds, an extraordinary bouquet and Arvine for the whites, a noble, full-bodied and virile wine.
Varen
9 wines from this cellar
Cave Varensis
The grapes are vinified at their winery using modern equipment to produce top-of-the-range wines on the sunny slopes of Varen.
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