wine white Marsanne Ermitage sweet late harvest Adrian Mathier winery Salgesch Gemma lineOne of the wines matured inside the Rhone glacier by the Adrian Mathier winery. This Gemma line of four late harvest wines, all of them allowed to mature slowly at low temperatures, is one of the beauties of the Valais collection of wines. […]
White
Gwäss aka Gouais, Chanton
Gwäss white wine from the Gouais grape, Chanton winery, VispThis is a curiosity wine and enjoyable plus a conversation piece! It is an old, old Swiss grape variety, Gouais in French, known as the Casanova of grapes for spawning so many offshoots. Chanton is the only winery that makes it, I believe. Lemon notes, strong […]
Clos de l’Abbaye Yvorne
A fine Premier Grand Cru Vaud Chasselas from the latest member of the Clos, Domaines & Chateaux wine group. Type: WhiteGrapes: ChasselasWinery: Cave de la Commune d’YvorneLocation: Yvorne, canton VaudCountry: SwitzerlandAvailable from: -Robe: pale golden yellowNose: floral, gunpowder/flintMouth: mineral, lively, slightly bitter and very pleasing finishVintage: 2012Price range: CHF10-15Rating: ✭✭✭ a special wine, out of the […]
Petite Arvine, Cave de la Madeleine
A superb Petite Arvine – but not one for the timid! Powerful, with grapefruit notes that hit your nose immediately and in mouth the distinctive salty touch of this grape variety. One of my favourites for this grape. We had it at home – fire going nicely in the background, cool mountain nights – with […]
Chasselas sur lie, Dames de Hautecour 2009
Very fun to try this alongside the more typical Chasselas Reserve 2011, at Vinocamp in Lausanne 22 March. The “sur lie” in the name means the wine matures on its lies: the dead yeast sediment. It’s a return to a traditional method that gives a rounder, more structured wine. The wine is matured for a […]