100% Pinot Noir

 

Pinot noir is a red skin grape variety originating from Burgundy, France. It is a thin-skinned variety that prefers cool climate vineyards and translates into light to medium body wines with profound aromas and complex layers of flavour, a fairly delicate tannin structure and good acidity.

 

Pinot noir is grown all over the world – it’s most famous regions outside of Burgundy are Oregon, Sonoma Coast, Victoria and Tasmania in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and it is one of the key ingredients of Champagne! 

 

In Switzerland, Pinot Noir existed historically in the canton of Vaud under the old name of Servagnin, where there are records of it dating back to 1472, and was later found in the cantons of Vaud and Neuchâtel from 1775 under the name Salvagnin. In Neuchatel, it has also been known by the names Tecou and Cortaillod since 1754, while in Valais it has become widespread since 1848 under the name Petite Dole. Its wines of international stature offer aromas of strawberry, and are generally fresh and delicate.

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Coteaux de Sierre & Salquenen Valais, Switzerland

 

The Valais is situated in the heart of the Alps and benefits from a unique Alpine climate with continental influences, which include cool nights, warm days as well as cold winters and warm summers. These daily and seasonal temperature shifts help create an ideal climatic environment for what we deem ‘perfect grape maturation’ with ripe fruit and balanced acidity. 

 

The township of Sierre and its surrounding growing region is known for its poor, rocky and calcareous or limestone soil, which along with the extremely dry nature of the region, contributes to the overall quality of the grapes and our ability to make incredibly well-balanced wines that with little to no human intervention that are characterized by their subtlety and finesse. 

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The « Coteaux » or lower mountain slopes that make up the Valais wine growing region are for the most part south-facing which means that they benefit from decent exposure throughout day-light hours. While the steep incline of the slopes make it extremely challenging to work in the vineyards, they force all of the vignerons to work strictly by hand, as machines are not able to navigate the intensity of the steep hillside slopes. Meticulous care along with much time and precision is taken by the Vignerons in the Valais in order to make extremely high quality grapes from this Alpine terrain. 

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The Roten Family has been making wine for three generations in honoring the local climate and terroir with the purity and freshness of their mountain roots.

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They focus on making wines with native indigenous grape varieties while respecting nature and all of its elements as much as possible.

 

The winery has been in Organic conversion certification since 2019 and otherwise experiment with both new, innovative as well as more traditional winemaking techniques in the cellar, to make the best wines humanly possible from their beloved region. 

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Undergoes fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures between five and seven days. The wine is then aged for one year in concrete tanks before bottling.

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Vintage: 2018

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Alcohol: 13%

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Name of Producer:

Avalanche

Swiss Wine Project

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Name of Wine:

Pinot Noir

 

Winemaker:

Olivier Roten

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Origin: 

Coteaux Sierre & Salquenen, Valais, Switzerland 

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Service temperature:

8-10C

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