Diolinoir

Grape variety Red

Wild game (deer, roe deer, wild boar), red meat matured on the bone

Rich desserts based on chocolate, red fruits or candied fruits

Diolinoir is often vinified as a single grape variety and, generally, aged in barrels. It produces colourful wines rich in tannins, with aromas of blackberry and violet.

About the grape variety

An artificial cross between Robin Noir and Pinot Noir, Diolinoir was created in 1970 at the Agroscope research centre in Pully (Switzerland) in order to intensify the colour of Pinot Noir. It takes its name from its parents, Robin Noir being called Rouge de Diolly in Valais.

Features

Diolinoir is often vinified as a single grape variety and, generally, aged in barrels. It produces colourful wines rich in tannins, with aromas of blackberry and violet.

Distribution of grape varieties

Diolinoir is grown in several wine-growing regions

Valais
78%

Vaud
9%

German-speaking Switzerland
8%

Three Lakes
2%

The wine region Geneva
2%

Ticino
1%