From France’s Franche-Compté region, Heida is a rarity that is grown in the high vineyards of Visperterminen (Upper Valais) with the help of the warm Foehn winds. Probably brought into Valais by the Ligurians during their retreat into the mountains.
Heida
Synonyms:
Païen, Savagnin Blanc
Regions Grown:
Geneva, Valais, Ticino
Origin:
France 
