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dry areas

Watering vines in Switzerland

19/07/2014 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

Wine writer Yves Beck, who posts frequently on Facebook, set me straight there on what seems to be an urban myth about the Swiss countryside. I’ve been told by many people that Valais is the only canton that authorizes watering for vines. I mentioned it recently because Salgesch (called Salquenen in French), near Sierre, sits […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: dry areas, Maurice Peyre, Salgesch, Salquenen, watering vines

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