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Heida
About this grape variety
When we talk about Paien, called Heida in Upper Valais, we’re referring to the Valais name given to the white wine that comes from the Savagnin grape–which is also known as Traminer.
Gewurztraminer is a genetic mutation of this grape. It was at first grown on slopes near Visperterminen, up to 1,100 metres altitude, making these some of the highest vines in Europe.
Today this variety is being more widely planted, in French-speaking Valais as well in German-speaking areas.
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Heida
212.5 ha out of 4675 ha, or 4.5%
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181 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Heida means very old, ancient, from pagan times, hence the French translation Païen. In Valais, Heida is identical to Savagnin, whose name may stem from the French word sauvage, meaning wild, referring to the wild vine.
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Venthône
5 wines from this cellar
Cave BUIZON
Clotilde Germann and Aurélien de Meester work without the use of any synthetic products and the wines are produced in compliance with organic standards.
Visperterminen
11 wines from this cellar
St. Jodern Kellerei
Discover the wines of St. Jodern Kellerei, the unique history of Heida, the local name for the grape variety also known as "Païen", and all the secrets of the Visperterminen vineyards, which rise to 1150 meters above sea level.
Sion
18 wines from this cellar
Les Celliers de Sion
Les Celliers de Sion is the meeting of two skills and two traditions: the Varone and Bonvin houses.
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