Ticino

The home of Merlot.

The vineyards of Ticino benefit from the nearby Mediterranean climate with many hours of sunshine and high average temperatures, which sets them apart from other winegrowing areas in Switzerland. In Ticino, all eight districts are involved in wine cultivation. The mild climate and favourable slopes offer the perfect conditions for unusual wines.

Valais

The highest wine region in Europe.

Discover the exceptional mosaic of the different grapes cultivated in Switzerland’s most important wine-making region. Known for the elegance of its grands crus, Valais also plays host to the highest vineyard in Europe. Bathed in the sun and blessed by the pure waters of the Alps, this little corner of paradise gives birth to unique wines, making it an unforgettable destination for wine tourists.

The Geneva wine region

The first Swiss wine.

Millennia-old, Chasselas is the most important grape originating in the Lake Geneva Region and makes up 25% of the total vineyard area in Switzerland.In Geneva, the city and countryside exist side-by-side in remarkable harmony. The best grape varieties flourish in a wonderfully idyllic setting barely ten kilometres from the headquarters of the United Nations and World Trade Organisation.

German-speaking Switzerland as a wine growing region

The home of Blauburgunder – Pinot Noir

The wine region of German-speaking Switzerland comprises 17 cantons that can be split into three areas: Basel and Aargau, Zurich, Thurgau and Schaffhausen as well as Graubünden and St. Gallen. Wine production is characterised by the many local climate zones which are strongly influenced by lakes and rivers, but also the warm Foehn winds and favourably situated slopes.

The three lakes wine region

The biggest contiguous winegrowing areas.

The vineyards of the Three Lakes region lie on the Lakes Biel, Murten and Neuchâtel, and stretch out over the cantons of Neuchâtel, Bern, Fribourg, Vaud and Jura. The grapevines of the Three Lakes region flourish on slopes that spread gently over three separate areas. The nearby lakes mean the climate on these slopes is moderate and airy.

The Vaud wine region

UNESCO world heritage.

The canton of Vaud is the second-largest winegrowing region in Switzerland. It is above all known for its fruity-fresh white wines of the Chasselas grape variety. Divided into six regions and eight AOC designated areas, the canton of Vaud proudly looks back at a thousand years of history, centuries of tradition and a fantastically beautiful landscape.