Swiss Wine Regions

Aargau

Information about the Swiss wine region of Aargau

Morainic

Moraine is soil, rock and other debris deposited by glacial action (glacial drift).

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Calcareous

Calcareous soils are alkaline, composed of calcium carbonate.

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Aargau: wine any way you like it

Red wine grapes (Garanoir) from Aargau Switzerland

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 »

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Winzerfeste Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland

Annual Winzerfeste (Wine festival) in Döttingen, Aargau, Switzerland

September 30, 2011 (All day)
October 2, 2011 (All day)
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The Wine Grapes of Switzerland

Müller-Thurgau

Developed in Germany by Prof. Müller (from Thurgau), this early maturing white grape variety is one of the principal white grapes cultivated in German-speaking Switzerland. Produces elegant, aromatic wines when grown in cool temperate climates. In warmer locations these qualities tend to be masked by a certain heaviness and lack of acidity.

Weisser Burgunder

See: Pinot Blanc

Cornalin

An ancient and indigenous alpine variety found only in Valais, Cornalin gives a wine that is fruity with a fine bouquet and intense purple-red color. The slightly rustic hint makes it a good companion for game dishes.

He who loves not wine, women and song remains a fool his whole life long.

Martin Luther

Swiss Alps, cows, wine bottle and large clock face in Bern, Switzerland

Wine Produces of the Region

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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).

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