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
241 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Visp
16 wines from this cellar
Chanton Weine
The family business maintains this skilful and pioneering approach today. Josef-Marie’s son, Mario Chanton, took the helm in 2008.
Saillon
18 wines from this cellar
Cave Pierre-Antoine Crettenand
Pierre-Antoine Crettenand currently operates 8 hectares of vines from which he chooses the grapes for the production of 30,000 bottles.
Saillon
26 wines from this cellar
Cave Corbassière
Eleven grape varieties are grown on the estate : Fendant, Pinot and Gamay as well as late specialties and barrel-aged wines.
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