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
242 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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Martigny
14 wines from this cellar
Caves Orsat
Founded in 1874 by Alphonse Orsat in Martigny, Caves Orsat is closely linked to thousands of small winegrowers in the Valais.
Martigny
22 wines from this cellar
La Cinquième Saison
The whole team, led by Michael Herminjard, with the cooperation of oenologist Maurice Combe and cellar master David Neury, looks forward to your visit.
Fully
13 wines from this cellar
Olivier Pittet
Olivier Pittet is the producer of an extremely old and rare grape variety : Grosse Arvine.
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