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Schaffhausen, Land of Blauburgunder

May 4, 2021 by Alan Haenni

Red leaf and dark grapes. Photo by A. Haenni

Blauburgunder, did I hear you ask? Why you ask, is Schaffhausen’s nickname of Blauburgunderland?  Well, because Blauburgunder - or Pinot noir for the rest of us - is by far the dominant wine grape in Schaffhausen.

Red wine makes up nearly 70% of wine production in Schaffhausen, and most of that is Pinot noir, some of which finds itself in a very nice late-harvest wine. There is also Cabernet Sauvignon, Diolinoir, Garanoir, Merlot, and Regent; not to mention Dorenoir, which is a blend of Pinot noir, Regent (itself a cross), and Dornfelder.

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