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Valais Mundi

Electus and Eclat, well on the road

01/11/2018 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

“A vine adds leaves, then flowers, then grapes. But wine goes in the opposite direction, from the fruit back to the soil.” Damien Carruzzo, oenologist, Valais Mundi Provins made a daring gamble a decade ago and it is starting to pay off. Switzerland’s largest winery, the Valais cantonal cooperative, decided that as part of its […]

Filed Under: Food & dining, Wineries Tagged With: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Castel d'Uvrier, Cornalin, Damien Carruzzo, Diolinoir, Eclat, Electus, Heida, Humagne Rouge, Madeleine Gaye, Merlot, Petite Arvine, Provins, Raphaël Garcia, Rèze, St Léonard, Swiss blends, Syrah, Valais Mundi

Electus among the peers

31/08/2017 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

The wine: Electus 2013, Valais Mundi Provins, Switzerland A clear and pleasing rich dark red robe. Nose marked by the main grape (35%), Cornalin, with notes of black cherries and violets. Complex nose, with waves of varying notes, including Mediterranean herbs for me, perhaps reflecting at this stage the 6 grapes in the blend: Humagne […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: blind tasting, Château Angelus, Damien Carruzzo, Eclat, La Mouline, Nicolas Vivas, Opus One, Ornellaia, Pichon-Baron, Pontet-Canet, Provins, Sassicaia, Solaia, Valais Mundi

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