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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Chamoson
30 wines from this cellar
Pierre-Maurice Carruzzo & Fils
Twenty grape varieties are grown on the Chamoson estate : ancestral such as Petite Arvine, traditional such as Pinot Noir or original such as Mondeuse.
Corin
20 wines from this cellar
Histoire d'Enfer
This estate, founded in 2008, cultivates nearly 11 hectares with the same passion and ambition to produce... great wines!
Martigny
22 wines from this cellar
La Cinquième Saison
The whole team, led by Michael Herminjard, with the cooperation of oenologist Maurice Combe and cellar master David Neury, looks forward to your visit.
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