Switzerland

**Switzerland** is a small, high-quality producer whose wines are rarely seen abroad because the Swiss drink almost all of it themselves. Alpine and lakeside vineyards, often on dramatic terraces, yield fresh, precise wines shaped by three cultural influences. **Signature wines** — the white Chasselas is the national specialty, giving delicate, mineral, lightly aromatic wines; among reds, Pinot Noir and Gamay are widespread, and the Valais grows an array of rare local grapes such as Petite Arvine and Cornalin. **Key regions** — the French-speaking Valais and Vaud along the Rhône and Lake Geneva account for most production, with the Italian-speaking Ticino specializing in Merlot and German-speaking cantons focused on Pinot Noir. **Good to know** — winegrowing here spans French, German, and Italian linguistic zones, each with its own grapes and traditions. The steep Lavaux terraces above Lake Geneva are a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Swiss production is dominated by tiny plots and boutique volumes.

Wines

• Bachmann — Bachmann
• Coeur de Silex Gamaret — Domaine des Pampres d'Or
• Consonance — Les Parcelles
• Crêt Barrique — Cave Berthaudin
• Cuvée des Devins — Domaine Grisoni
• Folle Envie — Domaine des Alouettes
• Gamay — Belles Filles
• Garanoir — Domaine de Champvigny
• La Cardamone Aligoté — Domaine de la Vigne Blanche
• Merlot — Weingut Zünd
• Pinot Noir Clos Vert — Fergettli
• Pinot Noir Sélection — Weingut Zünd
• Sang de l'Enfer — Mathier & Diego Mathier / Nouveau Salquenen AG
• Solstice — Domaine des Dix Vins
• Staatsschreiber Cuvée Blanc Prestige — Staatskellerei Zürich