In Switzerland's wine-producing regions, which include Valais, Vaud, German-speaking Switzerland, Geneva, Ticino and the Three-Lakes region, over 2,500 winegrowers cultivate 14,569 hectares of vineyards.
The special relief of the Swiss vineyards leads to viticulture on a human scale, where the winemaker's hand is the most important tool in helping the grapes to ripen.
Switzerland offers numerous wine tourism destinations and activities in the heart of the Alps. A wide variety of landscapes and grape varieties ensure exciting experiences.
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For connoisseurs. And everyone else.
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There are different ways to talk about Swiss wine.
There are those who talk about grape varieties, terroirs and vintages. And then there are those who simply say: “This wine is really good.”
Swiss wine is for everyone. Choose your profile – are you more of a connoisseur or a novice?
We all have our own way of enjoying Swiss wine.
You know your favourite grape varieties. You know what a terroir can reveal in a glass. And a vintage is never just a year on a label.
But do you really know the full diversity of Swiss vineyards? Six wine-growing regions, over 250 grape varieties, terroirs and producers with greatly varied identities: behind a shared origin lies a particularly rich wine landscape waiting to be explored.
Swiss wines. A surprising diversity.
Across some 14,500 hectares of vineyards, there is a remarkable diversity of soils, terrain and climatic conditions.
From Alpine slopes to lakeshores and steep terraces, this geography creates a mosaic of terroirs within a particularly compact territory.
Added to this are indigenous grape varieties and local specialities, sometimes grown on very small plots, alongside international varieties that also allow Swiss terroirs and expertise to be measured against well-known benchmarks.
A small wine region, a vast world of tasting.
Three good reasons to choose Switzerland.
Swiss wine, quite simply.
You can master grape varieties, serving temperatures and sensory analysis. And still be surprised.
Fancy becoming even more of an expert in the field?
How to choose a Swiss wine? 4 tips to refine your selection like an expert.
You already know how to choose a wine. The question is rather: how do you find one you haven’t tasted yet?
1. Think in terms of terroir.
Don’t stop at the grape variety.
Region, topography, aspect, soils: comparing different terroirs helps you gain a deeper understanding of Swiss vineyards and better appreciate what sets apart the place where a wine originates.
2. Look for grape varieties you haven’t tried yet.
Over 250 grape varieties are grown in Switzerland, including local specialities rarely found elsewhere.
The great classics provide a point of reference. Lesser-known grape varieties offer good reasons to go further.
3. Try wines from different wineries.
Same origin, same grape variety, different producers.
Comparative tasting allows you to look beyond a region’s typical characteristics to discover the choices and distinctive style of each cellar.
4. Go to the source.
More than 2,500 producers work Switzerland's vineyards.
Visiting a domain allows you to move beyond simply analysing the wine to understanding its origins, its terroir and the decisions that led to the final bottle.
You know wine. There are still plenty of Swiss wines to discover.
Discover Swiss wines in a different way
Wine tourism
Wine tastings, walks through the vineyards, open cellars: experience terroir in its birthplace.
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