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
250 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
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December 03 2026
Martigny
Valais & Syrah: Two Vintners – Two Terroirs
Double-vertical Syrah tasting (2000s–2010s): explore terroirs, vintages, and the evolution of two iconic Valais estates.
wine cellar(s)
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Ardon
17 wines from this cellar
Cave de Bovanche
The cellar's wines have won numerous prizes at the "Grand Prix des Vins Suisses", at international competitions and at the "Sélection des Vins du Valais".
Loc
14 wines from this cellar
Cave Sinclair
Gilles Berclaz has always portrayed the love of quality products as an essential virtue.
St-Léonard
24 wines from this cellar
Antoine et Christophe Bétrisey - Artisans du vin
As true craft creators of the vine and of wine, these winemakers cultivate and produce the grapes from 15 hectares of vines in symbiosis with nature.
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