Syrah
About this grape variety
Syrah is the grape behind France’s famous Côte Rôtie and Hermitage appellations. In climbing back up the Rhone river this grape has, not surprisingly, found a second home.
It was brought to the canton in 1926 and is currently all the rage, for good reason: numerous top critics, including the European Grand Jury, are saying that the Syrahs from Valais equal the best international wines, including Syrahs from the northern Côtes du Rhône in France, Australia and California.
In Valais Syrah has a purple robe and is notable for its classy tannins. It has wonderful notes of spices, black pepper and wild berries. Powerful, elegant–the best vintages have a good aging potential of five to 10 years.
Syrah
172.65 ha out of 4675 ha, or 3.7%
Tasting profile
249 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Fully
12 wines from this cellar
Gérard Dorsaz
Its wines freely express the identity and character of Fully's crystalline terroir: raciness, finesse and elegance.
Chamoson
14 wines from this cellar
Ghislaine Crittin - Cave du Vieux Pressoir
Gaining distinctions, firstly cantonal, then national and finally worldwide, has made it possible to position it as a quality cellar.
Flanthey
24 wines from this cellar
Cordonier & Lamon
Martine and Jacques Cordonier manage the cellar and are proud to present a variety of authentic wines with character.
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