Chasselas

**Chasselas** is a white grape most closely tied to the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, where it is the country's signature white; in Germany's Baden it goes by the name Gutedel. **In the glass** — It is famously understated, offering gentle notes of orchard fruit, white flowers and a chalky, sometimes faintly smoky character, with modest acidity, light body and a subtle salinity rather than showy fruit. **Where it grows** — Switzerland is its heartland, especially Vaud (Lavaux and La Côte) and Valais, where steep lakeside terraces let it mirror the soil beneath it. It also appears in Alsace, along the upper Loire around Pouilly-sur-Loire, in Germany as Gutedel, and it is widely grown as a table grape. **At the table** — A natural partner for cheese fondue, raclette and freshwater fish. **Cellaring** — Most versions are made to be drunk young and fresh, though the finest Swiss crus from good sites can gain texture and depth over several years.

Wines

• Folle Envie — Domaine des Alouettes
• Lavaux — Salamandre
• Markt Markgräflerland — Mar Mar