Gamay
About this grape variety
Its excellent reputation in the Lower Valais, around Fully and Martigny, is linked to the presence of granite, much as is the case with grand cru wines from Beaujolais.
This is a variety that is moderately vigorous and that ripens early. It gives purple-coloured wines that are very aromatic and high-spirited, with notes of red fruits and spices; it is fresh and very drinkable. Vinified on its own this is the flavourful par excellence wine of good cheer.
Blended with Pinot Noir, it becomes Dôle, known as a lively and fresh wine, intensely fruity.
Gamay
474 ha out of 4675 ha, or 10.14%
Tasting profile
252 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Varen
20 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.
Sion
18 wines from this cellar
Varone Vins
Established in 1900 and a few years later creating the first Oenoparc in Switzerland, Vins Varone now sees the fourth generation carrying on this tradition.
Saillon
14 wines from this cellar
Cave Les Combes
Jean-Philippe Roduit currently runs the wine and wine spirits business, helped by his wife, Fabienne and his children, Florence and Joël.
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