Guide to grape varieties

Gamay – or Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc for its full name – is a very old grape variety. It is the natural offspring of two even older varieties, the...

Ah, the origin of Chasselas! There have been many theories. Some, quite exotic, claimed it came from Egypt or Turkey. Others from Burgundy , from the village of Chasselas. Except...

Galotta was created in 1981 in Pully, at the Caudoz Viticulture Research Center, which is part of Agroscope. It was approved in 1990.

This white grape variety originated a long time ago, between Savoie and the Northern Rhône, on the French side. According to genetics, Viognier could well have the same parent (the...

You say you've never drunk Sémillon? You've probably already had some in your glass, but without knowing it.

Grenache is originally called Garnacha because it comes from Spain, more precisely from Aragon.

Tempranillo, which is certainly the most prominent Spanish quality grape variety, plays a role in most of the great wines of the Iberian Peninsula.

Nebbiolo is one of the oldest and most demanding grape varieties

In fact, it comes from Spain where it is found under the name Monastrell or Mataro, as in Australia or California. It is mentioned for the first time in the...

We owe our survival to a few committed producers

In Valais Sylvaner is today the 2nd most important white grape variety behind Fendant

The name “Diolinoir” is inspired by the names of its parents: Diolly red and Pinot noir.

In France alone, it is cultivated on more than 37,000 ha

The noblest pure Sauvignon blanc wines undoubtedly come from the Loire

Whoever hears “ Cabernet Sauvignon ” immediately thinks of the famous Bordeaux classified growths and the countless contenders from around the world who take inspiration from the Bordeaux style

It was officially introduced into the list of authorized grape varieties in 1990

The objective was to create a grape variety that respected the qualities of Swiss Gamays while providing them with color and structure.

It is surprising that Syrah could be a granddaughter of Pinot noir.