Moraine is soil, rock and other debris deposited by glacial action (glacial drift).
Aargau
Information about the Swiss wine region of Aargau
Calcareous
Calcareous soils are alkaline, composed of calcium carbonate.
Aargau: wine any way you like it
Crisscrossed by rivers, dotted with hills & lakes, and including what seems like every type of soil a grapevine is capable of growing in, Aargau is the 4th largest German-speaking Swiss wine region. Read more »
Winzerfeste Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland
Annual Winzerfeste (Wine festival) in Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland
September 30, 2011 (All day)
October 2, 2011 (All day)
The Wine Grapes of Switzerland
Fendant
Fendant is a protected designation and may only be used in Valais for wines made from the Chasselas grape. In contrast to its native France, where it wasn’t too successful as a wine grape, the Chasselas shines in Switzerland.
Aligot
Originates from Burgundy and spread through France. Originally called “Plant du Rhin” when it was brought to Geneva in the early 1900’s, and is now something of a specialty in Geneva. It was also introduced into Valais as an alternative to Johannisberg, but it didn’t fare so well and today survives in only a few small areas in Unterwallis.
Gewürztraminer
The name Gewürztraminer is obviously German, although the origin of the grape is the Tyrollean Alps, near the village of Termeno (Tramin) in Alto Adige, Italy. Gewürz is German for spice. The vine is evidently a pain in the ass to grow and does best in cooler climates. In Germany the wine of this grape is often made off-dry, in Alsace it’s dry and floral, and in Switzerland it produces a wide range. Gewürztraminer is one of the most pungent wine varietals and reasonably easy to identify with just your nose. It is one of the few wine that can hold its own with spicy Asian food.
In vino veritas.
Pliny the Elder
Wine Produces of the Region
Related Glossary Terms
Calcareous
Calcareous soils are alkaline, composed of calcium carbonate.
Morainic
Moraine is soil, rock and other debris deposited by glacial action (glacial drift).
