Ten Swiss Syrah wines have brought home awards from the Mondial du Syrah in Ampuis, France 2-4 June. They were among the 130 prize-winning wines, with 37 golds and 93 silvers.
The one gold award went to Vins des Chevaliers SA for its barrel-aged Valais AOC Syrah 2008 (Patrick Z’Brun).
Silver medal winners:
barrel-aged Valais AOC Syrah Martigny Les Serpentines 2008
Cave Gerald and Patricia Besse
(barrel) Valais AOC – Tonneliers Syrah 2008
Hansueli Pfenninger
(barrel) Syrah du Valais AOC – Diego Mathier 2009
Adrian Mathier – Nouveau Salquenen AG
Diego Mathier
(barrel) Valais AOC Syrah Grandmaître – Barrique 2009
Gregor Kuonen – Caveau de Salquenen
François Kuonen
(barrel) Valais AOC – Clos Combe d’Uvrier 2008
Philippe Varone
(barrel) Valais AOC Syrah 2006
Cave Antoine et Christophe Betrisey
Antoine Betrisey
(barrel) Valais AOC – Syrah Selection 2009
Hansueli Pfenninger
(the only winning Syrah from Switzerland that is not matured in barrel) Valais AOC Syrah 2008
Daniel Dufaux
(barrel) Valais AOC – Terre Vivante Vieux Salquenen 2009
Gregor Kuonen – Caveau de Salquenen
François Kuonen
(barrel) Valais AOC Syrah Les Mazots 2008
Claude Crittin