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.
Heida
212.5 ha out of 4675 ha, or 4.5%
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180 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
Find a cellarEtymology
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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Ayent
16 wines from this cellar
Cave Emery
The winemaking methods, inherited from their ancestors and refined by cutting-edge technology, are reflected in the quality of their wines.
Saillon
9 wines from this cellar
Valentina Andrei
Valentina Andrei works four hectares. Her favourite grape varieties are Chasselas, Arvine, Païen, Roussanne, Gamay, Humagne, Cornalin and Syrah.
Savièse
13 wines from this cellar
Jacques Dumoulin
Since 1999, Jacques Dumoulin has been producing and selling wines that constantly seek to combine taste, quality and respect for the environment.
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