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Swiss vineyards cover 14,696 hectares, with more than 2,500 winemakers in six regions: Valais, Vaud, German-speaking Switzerland, Geneva, Ticino and the Three Lakes.

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Switzerland’s most exciting wines are finally coming to the u.S.

A new wave of U.S. importers is turning its attention to the tiny Alpine nation—and the results are proving well worth the wait.Despite sharing borders with such viticultural heavyweights as France, Italy, Germany, and Austria, and boasting an equally storied wine culture, Switzerland’s reputation as a purveyor of cheese, chocolate, and complex financial instruments has always eclipsed its standing as a producer of fine wine.      A tiny Alpine nation whose wine industry is composed of thousands of small, independent growers who earn their livelihoods tending the perilously steep, low-yielding slopes of its six unique growing regions, Switzerland ekes out barely over one million hectoliters of wine per year. Compared to Italy’s 50 million hectoliters, or even Germany’s eight million, that amounts to a minuscule quantity—less than half the amount necessary to satisfy domestic demand. As a result, the Swiss maintain a time-honored tradition of consuming the bulk of their wine within their own borders, with fewer than two percent of the country’s output earmarked for export. It should therefore come as no surprise that Swiss wine has never commanded more than a marginal presence in the U.S. market. According to Neal Rosenthal, the founder of Rosenthal Wine Merchant, one of the first U.S. importers to introduce estate-grown, small-production Swiss wines to American audiences, several related factors have conspired to perpetuate this chronic lack of visibility—not least of all, the wines’ scale of production, unfamiliarity, and price. Read the full article

Wednesday 25 Jan 2023
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With swiss sparkling wines, the party is sure to be success !

“Pop!”, the festivities have started. What could be better than Swiss wines, especially Swiss sparkling wines, to celebrate the end of the year. The sparkling wines will bring freshness, exuberance and joy to your guests. To treat your guests, Swiss Wine offers a selection of sparkling wines from the six wine regions. But wait…did you know that Swiss winemakers use three different production methods? Indeed, there is the traditional method, in which the foaming takes place in the bottle (like champagne), that in a closed vat, where the effervescence is created in a vat (like prosecco) and the gasification (addition of carbon dioxide).Let's start this overview with the largest winegrowing region, the Valais. As an aperitif, choose the Mantis from St. Jodernkellerei in Visperterminen, a Muscat, Riesling-Sylvaner, Pinot Noir blend that goes perfectly with a spicy aperitif. Followed by a Blanc de Noirs from Cave Gilbert Devayes in Leytron. This 100% Pinot Noir sparkling wine will go perfectly with your white fish, shellfish or seafood dishes. The Brut du Valais Millésimé from Cave du Tunnel in Conthey, a sparkling wine made from Chardonnay, is also a perfect accompaniment to meat or fish dishes. Let's go down along the Rhône valley to the canton of Vaud. For dishes based on fish or seafood, it is recommended to choose the Péteux, AOC La Côte, from Cave de la Côte in Tolochenaz, which is an organic sparkling wine. It will delight your taste buds with its notes of red fruits, its freshness and its complexity. The Brut, AOC Côtes de l'Orbe, from Cave de la Combe Marendaz in Mathod will seduce you with its freshness and its fine bubbles. As for Lavaux’secco, AOC Lavaux, from Domaine Jean Duboux, it can be enjoyed on its own or to enhance your festive cocktails.Crossing Lake Geneva, you will arrive in Geneva where the Baccarat Brut Rosé from Cave de Genève will be the ideal accompaniment for your salmon or fresh goat cheese puff pastries. Its beautiful garnet pink colour and its notes of raspberry, pomelo and lemon zest are sure to tantalise your taste buds. For the festive period, why not try a cheese fondue with a Blanc Noir from Domaine de la République et Canton de Genève with its bouquet revealing a beautiful maturity of apple, pear and dried fruits, and on the palate, aromas of white flowers and hazelnut mixed with a touch of citrus. If you are not too fond of cheese, why not chose L'Altesse brut from Domaine de la Mermière which will go deliciously with shellfish, such as a tartare of prawns, citrus fruits and peanuts.Let's voyage slightly to the north, in the region of the Three Lakes, where you will find fresh sparkling wines with light bubbles and floral aromas that will be the perfect accompaniment to all your festive dishes. The Blanc Brut Bouvier Frères from Cave des Côteaux is a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with notes of brioche, hazelnuts and red berries, perfect with cheeses at the start or end of a meal. The Cuvée des Bénédictins Brut de Mauler is a blend of Chardonnay, Colombard, Chenin and Pinot Noir that will enchant you with its notes of white flowers, elderberry, muscat and melon. It is the perfect match for fish, both grilled and in  a sauce. Finally, the Oeil-de-Perdrix Mousseux Brut from Cave du Prieuré will seduce you with its salmon colour and its notes of quince and fresh plum.German-speaking Switzerland, which can boast of sixteen wine-growing cantons, composes a complex mosaic that essentially extends along the banks of the rivers and lakes of the Swiss plateau. An ideal aperitif, the Brut de Rötiberg Kellerei originates from the Schaffhausen region. This traditional sparkling wine, a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, reveals notes of crisp apple, melon and lemon. Also from this region, the Eloise Cuvée Pinot Noir Brut from Divino will go perfectly with lake or sea fish as well as seafood. This blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay will bring freshness with aromas of peach, white flowers and exotic fruits. In the Lake Zürich region, Secco 2019 from Dreistand presents red fruit notes such as raspberry. This cru is ideally served as an aperitif or with dessert.Finally, moving to the southern slope of the Alps, Ticino offers chilled sparkling wines. As a starter, Brioso de Azienda vitivinicola Giromit is a Chasselas and Merlot blend with floral and sourdough notes. For a wine that will be ideal from starter to dessert, why not chose the Enrico I from the Trapletti winery, a classic sparkling wine with notes of citrus, fresh butter and freshly baked bread. To pair with fish dishes, the Refolo from Fattoria Moncucchetto, a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, has a beautiful structure and a refreshing palate with notes of ripe fruit.

Wednesday 25 Jan 2023
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Swiss wines: organic labels

All aspects of viticulture and wine making are governed by international, national, and regional laws. Labels are a guarantee of quality for consumers and are awarded to wineries or wines that meet the requirements of strict specifications, controlled by an independent body. In Switzerland, there are three main organic labels: Vinatura, Bio Suisse and Demeter.More than 30 years ago Switzerland started with integrated production, or IP-Suisse, which makes Swiss winemakers somewhat pioneers in using an approach with respect to nature. Organic production has grown spectacularly in Switzerland over the past ten years, from 555 hectares of vines in 2013 to 2’244 hectares in 2021, which is 16.6% of the Swiss wine-growing area. The trend continues. For the consumer, the choice of organic wines is wide thanks to all these different approaches.Some producers follow the federal organic standards, which are largely based on European regulations. Created in 1981, the bud label is probably the best known of the organic labels in the wine industry. The Bio Suisse bud label goes beyond the European regulations for organic production. The entire estate must be cultivated organically. To promote biodiversity, 7% of the estate's land must be pasture, dry stone walls, hedges or trees. To protect the vines against diseases and pests, the Bio Suisse certified winegrowers use plant and mineral preparations and promote populations of beneficial insects. The soils retain their character and fertility because they do not use synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers. In the cellars, the winegrowers are allowed three times less additives or treatments than their European organic colleagues. Only a few rare natural additives are explicitly allowed in the winemaking process.Authorized by Bio Suisse, the winegrowers certified with this label give priority to the natural characteristics that make a wine authentic. More than five hundred Swiss wineries carry this label.Demeter is the label for wine from biodynamic cultivation certified according to Demeter guidelines. Biodynamic cultivation strengthens the soil, plants, animals and people. In addition to organic production and the promotion of ecological diversity in the vineyard, biodynamic producers use biodynamic preparations that vitalize the life of the soil and strengthen the vines. There are very few corrective measures possible in the cellar. This is why the quality of the grapes and the meticulous work in the vineyard and in the cellar are of great importance. About sixty wineries throughout Switzerland are certified with this label.In addition to these two we also have the labels Vinatura and Vin Nature. The Vinatura label from Vitiswiss was created in 1993 and provides a framework for integrated viticulture practices.Finally, the new label Vin Nature has been created which includes the production of wines which follow one of the above labels, but the wines must additionally fulfill the following criteria: "be vinified and bottled without any input, nor additive, nor filtration, nor sulfur". They therefore contain only natural sulfites produced by the fermentation yeasts. In addition to all these labels the new disease-resistant grape varieties, which require little or no treatment, are becoming increasingly attractive to winegrowers, who have already planted the equivalent of 2.5% of the vineyard.

Wednesday 25 Jan 2023
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16-17Feb 2023

German-speaking Switzerland

Wyschiff Pfäffikon SZ

For the 12th time, the Wyschiff - as a two-day Wyschiff event - docks near you and invites you to a unique wine experience. The Wyschiff Swiss winemakers welcome you to a voyage of discovery into the world of Swiss wines. In the Seedamm Plaza, in the "Leonardo da Vinci" room, renowned home winemakers from Swiss family-run wineries will proudly present their new wine creations to you. You will be delighted to taste from the 300 wines and eagerly await your verdict. Enjoy and philosophize about Swiss wines in a personal atmosphere. Order your wine from the vintner you meet personally - without intermediaries. In the adjacent restaurants, a culinary offer awaits you, which gives the tasting a worthy framework.You can reach the Seedammplaza from the train station in Pfäffikon SZ either on foot (10 minutes walk along the lake shore) or with our Wyschiff shuttle bus (every 20 minutes). Parking available on site.

16-19Mar 2023

German-speaking Switzerland

Wyschiff Luzern

For the 14th time, the Wyschiff is docking near you and invites you to a unique wine experience. The Wyschiff Swiss vintners welcome you to a voyage of discovery into the world of Swiss wines. On the ship "MS Waldstätter", renowned self-pressers from Swiss family-owned wineries proudly present their new wine creations to you. You will be delighted to taste from the 300 wines and eagerly await your verdict. Enjoy and philosophize about Swiss wines in a personal atmosphere. Order your wine from the vintner you get to know personally - without intermediaries.You can reach the Wyschiff Luzern from Lucerne train station in 5 minutes on foot (bridge 5, vis à vis KKL).

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