Swiss wine regions

There are six wine-growing regions in Switzerland. Between the Alps and the Jura, a great variety is offered in a small area.
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Six regions, six identities

The 26 cantons and 62 wine AOCs have been grouped into six wine regions. Each of the six regions has a specific identity defined by its landscape, its geology and its specific climate.

  • At the heart of the Alps, Valais is home to almost one-third of Swiss vineyards.

  • The canton of Vaud extends from Lake Geneva to Lake Neuchatel, where there are six AOCs and two AOC Grand Crus.

  • German-speaking Switzerland is made up of sixteen cantons where Pinot Noir and Müller-Thurgau largely dominate.

  • The canton of Geneva is where the Jura and the Alps meet; it is the 3rd wine production area in Switzerland, between town and countryside.

  • Ticino is on the southern side of the Alps facing Italy; more than 80% of the vineyard surface area is Merlot.

  • The Three Lakes are divided into three distinct entities: Neuchatel, Lake Biel and Vully. 

Map of the Swiss wine regions

Today, Switzerland has 14,569 hectares worked by more than 2,500 wine producers who make 100 million litres of wine per year.

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Key figures

Swiss wine production is spread across the six wine regions

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