Syrah
About this grape variety
Syrah is the grape behind France’s famous Côte Rôtie and Hermitage appellations. In climbing back up the Rhone river this grape has, not surprisingly, found a second home.
It was brought to the canton in 1926 and is currently all the rage, for good reason: numerous top critics, including the European Grand Jury, are saying that the Syrahs from Valais equal the best international wines, including Syrahs from the northern Côtes du Rhône in France, Australia and California.
In Valais Syrah has a purple robe and is notable for its classy tannins. It has wonderful notes of spices, black pepper and wild berries. Powerful, elegant–the best vintages have a good aging potential of five to 10 years.
Syrah
172.65 ha out of 4675 ha, or 3.7%
Tasting profile
253 wine producers cultivate this grape variety
Find a cellarwine cellars
Taste this grape variety
Sion
10 wines from this cellar
Château Constellation
For several years, this cellar has been collaborating with the team of Michel Rolland, one of the most renowned oenologists in the world.
Bramois
16 wines from this cellar
Christophe Jacquod
The 3.7-hectare estate is located mainly in the municipality of Sion (for the red grapes) and on the slopes of St-Léonard (for the white grapes).
Gampel
7 wines from this cellar
Kellerei Bielen
Only their own grapes are pressed there. The wines are sparkling, fruity and pleasant on the palate.
Your tasting profile
Select your favourite type of wine or indicate what you are looking for in a wine and find out which Valais wine is right for you.