Switzerland is a country with a wealth of ancestral know-how passed down from generation to generation; discover our talented winemakers.
Swiss vineyards displays a unique variety in the world: an alpine landscape, a different climate depending on the region, and unique grape varieties.
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.
Switzerland's particular landscape and its vineyards inspire viticulture on a human scale, where the winemaker's skills remain the essential tool to bring grapes to maturity.
Heida
Grape variety White
About the grape variety
Originally from a vast region that includes northeastern France and southeastern Germany, Heida (Savagnin Blanc) is a very old grape variety, also known as Traminer, which has produced many natural offspring grapes including Sylvaner (Johannisberg in Valais), Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Grüner Veltliner.
In Switzerland, it is mentioned for the first time in 1586 in Upper Valais under the name of Heida, meaning very old and was translated into "paien" in Lower Valais, in reference to ancient times, before Christianity. An emblematic grape of Visperterminen (which culminates at an altitude of 1,000 metres above sea level), Heida has gradually moved down the Rhone valley. Its planted surface area is constantly increasing because Heida/Païen is a wine of great structure with good aging potential.
Features
Associated names: Savagnin Blanc, Paien, Traminer
Heida (Savagnin Blanc) produces wines with great vivacity and structure with notes of dried fruits, citrus fruits and exotic fruits.
Distribution of grape varieties
Heida (Savagnin blanc) is grown in several wine regions
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