Cépages
- Rouge
- Allogène (après 1900)
- 2 Ha (0.02%)
Acolon
Artificial
cross of Blaufränkisch and Dornfelder created at the Weinsberg Research
Centre in Baden-Württemberg (D) in 1971, Acolon was officially
registered in 2002.
An early grape rich in anthocyanins and sugar, this variety is quite
common in the Rhineland Palatinate region of Germany, but it is rarely
found in Switzerland, where it produces wines similar to its ancestor
Blaufränkisch (or Blauer Limberger).
- Rouge
- Allogène (après 1900)
- 2 Ha (0.02%)
Saint Laurent
Originating
from Austria, Saint Laurent or Sankt Laurent was named in reference to
the saint's day of 10 August, when the grapes would normally be ripe.
DNA tests have recently shown that it is the natural progeny of Pinot
Noir and Savagnin.
This mid-season variety offers good resistance to winter frost, but it
is prone to millerandage and coulure. It is not widely grown in
Switzerland. Its wines are aromatic and colourful, with silky tannins
and aromas of bitter cherry.
Associated names :
Sankt Laurent
- Rouge
- Allogène (après 1900)
- 2 Ha (0.02%)
Nebbiolo
Originally
from Piedmont (I) where it is used to produce the great wines of Barolo
and Barbaresco, Nebbiolo is one of the oldest varieties in Europe,
first recorded in 1266. Its name comes from nebbia (meaning mist), in
reference to the down that covers its grapes. DNA tests have shown it to
be the parent of several varieties in the north of Italy, such as
Freisa and Nebbiolo Rosé.
In Switzerland, this late-ripening variety has been grown since the
1970s, but its presence is minimal and its wines are highly tannic and
full-bodied.
- Rouge
- Allogène (après 1900)
- 2 Ha (0.02%)
Petit Verdot
A
variety little known in Gironde (F), Petit Verdot was first recorded in
1736 in Bordeaux, where it has always played a minor role in blends, to
add body and aroma.
This late-ripening and productive variety, prone to dryness, is not
widely grown in Switzerland, where it is generally used to make
Bordeaux-style blends stronger and more colourful, with increased
tannins.
- Blanc
- Allogène (après 1900)
- 2 Ha (0.02%)
Bianca
A
hybrid of Eger 2 and Bouvier created in 1963 at the Kölyuktetö research
centre in the Eger region (Hungary). An early grape, productive and
resistant to frost and disease, it is quite widespread in Hungary, with
only a modest presence in Switzerland. Its wine has a neutral taste,
with moderate alcohol levels.
- Rouge
- Allogène (après 1900)
- 2 Ha (0.01%)
Pinotage
(A traduire) Le pinotage est un cépage de cuve noir obtenu par Abraham Perold en 1925, alors chercheur de l'université de Stellenbosch en Afrique du Sud. Il s'agit d'un croisement du pinot noir avec le cinsault (Cinsault auparavant appelé Hermitage, d'où le mot Pinotage, contraction des mots Pinot et Hermitage).
Particulièrement adapté à son terroir d'origine, il a séduit certains viticulteurs par sa maturité précoce. Certains œnologues apprécient le moelleux qui vient au fil des ans arrondir le fruité de sa prime jeunesse. Sa robe profonde habille des saveurs d'épices.