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
Gamay
This is the variety that produces all the Beaujolais wines. Later-ripening than Pinot Noir, Gamay is very widespread in the western, French-speaking part of Switzerland. But it is in Geneva that it has become the dominant red variety. Produced as a varietal in Geneva or blended with Pinot Noir in Vaud (Salvagnin) and Valais (Dôle), Gamay produces lively, light wines with vivacious aromas of freshly picked red fruits. These wines are best consumed young
Cabernet franc
Cabernet franc, one of the Bordeaux grapes, is a bit like the little brother of the Cabernet sauvignon grape. Cabernet franc is usually used for blending.
Kerner
Named after local poet and physician, Justinus Kerner, the Kerner grape was hybridized in 1929 in Lauffen in the Württemberg region. A hybrid of the white Riesling and the red Trollinger (Schiava grossa), it resembles the Riesling in character. It is being vinified in limited quantities in Valais, but its future in Valais dosen’t look too bright. It continues to do well in Germany, and on a smaller basis in Austria and Italy.
Burgundy for Kings, Champagne for Duchesses, and claret for Gentlemen
French Proverb
