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Diolinoir

About this grape variety

It is a plant of medium vigour, with good resistance to disease and rot. It ripens during the same period as most Pinots and Gamay.

Information

  • Nose

    Supple, fruity nose

  • Palate

    Its wines are rich in colour, lively, and in mouth they have tight tannins that make them good wines for aging, with cherry and black fruit notes.

  • Origin

    This is a Swiss grape variety created in 1970, the result of a cross between Pinot Noir and Rouge de Diolly, also known as Robin Noir, introduced into Valais in the 1920s.

Diolinoir

100.7 ha out of 4675 ha, or 2.15%

Tasting profile

Fruity

Floral

Full

Fresh

Semi-sweet

Rich

Not sweet

114 wine producers cultivate this grape variety

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Saillon

23 wines from this cellar

Cave Raymond SA

Today, Jhonatan Raymond rents a 5-hectare estate with a high proportion of specialities from his father.

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St-Pierre-de-Clages

18 wines from this cellar

Cave Ardévaz - Famille Boven

More than 20 grape varieties are used here to produce 28 different wines, with specialities such as Johannisberg, Petite Arvine, Païen, Merlot and Syrah.

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Varen

18 wines from this cellar

Cave du Chevalier Bayard

At the outskirts of Varen, the Bayard Family created a place where that tradition could be appreciated and high-quality wines produced.

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Your tasting profile

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apricots, citrus fruits, exotic or red fruits, almonds, etc.Fruity

violet, elder, lime, rose, etc.Floral

low in alcohol, low in tanninsLight

Medium-bodied

intense alcohol, acidity and aromasFull

dominated by acid, which gives the wine a fresh appearanceCrisp

Fresh

without acidity, round, smoothSoft

no residual sugarDry

Semi-sweet

mellow wine, fairly supple, fleshyRich

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