Many or most Swiss wine producers are small operations & only produce in small quantities So it is pointless to recommend them since they are probably not available where you live; because they are sold out or not distributed in your area.
Best to keep trying different ones that you can find locally until you hit on one or two that you like.
My little village (circa 3,500 people) has 4 vineyards; 2 are OK & 1 is good (often wins medals & so) but the good one sold out before the end of November.

Marton

Ticino has fantastic red wines. My personal favourites:

Ligornetto Merlot Ticino DOC and


Selezione d'Ottobre Merlot

del Ticino DOC Matasci



check out http://www.landolt-weine.ch/de/weinshop/weinsuche.php
wher you can search by Swiss regions.

For Swiss white wines, most Aigle wines are good, but the Aigle les Morales (coop sells this) is the best. You can find this in most restuarants too. Epesses is also great with fondue.

I can't stand wines from Waat. I recommend a visit to the Wine boats in November where you can try all you like for CHF 14. Something like this would never work where I come from, it would just turn into a huge p*ss up

If you buy something from one of the wineries they'll often send you a free ticket for the next festival.

It doesn't here?

errhmm,what bugs me is that no one seems to know ( or want to know) about the BIELERSEE and SEELAND wines in general actually most of the so called STAATSein which are offered to heads of state when they visit Switzerland are from my region..


I'm just wondering if i shall put my head together with grumpygrapefruit and organsie a wine and cheese tasting hereabouts

Sorry for any typos am a bit tipsy due to Twanner

I've heard of Twann. An old Swiss guy I was chatting with when I was riding the boat on the three-lake tour told me that the wine there was very good, as was a restaurant that you could take the funicular to. It's quite well known, though not among us expats.

Hmmm, me thinks all the more reason to organise something then if anybody owuld be up for it that is.....


btw, typo yesterday, it should have read Staatswein

Great idea! Would love to get to know some of the Bielersee wines!

I say go ahead, sounds like a great EF event.

Barbra.

Hi,

I have to say I find this subject a little strange.

There is such a huge variety of French and Swiss wines that it's like trying to compare pebbles from two different beaches.

I have had good, bad and indifferent French wines, ditto Swiss wines.

Personally I prefer New World wines - i.e. Aussie, NZ, Sarth Ifricah.

And nobody has mentioned English wines yet.

Cheers,
Nick

Waat's wrong with them?

Dears,

I have found very nice Swiss wines from the Valais region (it is specific region with different micro-climates and complex soil structure) - Johannisberg, Pinot Noir, Syrah.
And around Geneva I found an amazing Chasselas`wine.
BTW, the best local Swiss wines you cannot buy from supermarkets.

B.

If you cannot make up your mind "French vs Swiss Wine"..consider Italian wine !

I discovered a nice Wine Shop in Zurich - Renascimentho. (Mühlegasse 29, tramstop Rudolf Brun Brücke) The owner is a friendly half-Italian/half-Swiss guy with lots of great wines and grappas in his cellar. He is specialised in wines from Tuscany I believe. He tells enthusiastically about the wines, were they come from etc etc. He always has at least a few for half-price.

(PS - no I'm not in any way associated with this shop - just a satsified customer)

***** Life is too short to drink bad wine *****

It's summer and I find it too hot for the big reds so my favourite wine at the moment is actually Swiss. Everybody should try a chilled Oeil de Perdrix from the Neuchatel region. It's a great party wine and is relatively cheap.

I have plenty of time for big reds from Bordeaux and Australia. My favourite whites are from New Zealand but for a nice summer compromise try an Oeil de Perdrix

Which ones did you try then ?