17.01.2012 - La vie à Crans-Montana, hiver 2011-2012
Rouvinez wine, a family domain
24.10.2011 - Côte Magazine
Château Lichten Petite Arvine, Heida La Leyraz, Humagne rouge Ardévaz, Le Tourmentin
«Highlighting the specific qualities of their terroir, Rouvinez vines are cultivated using integrated production methods, in the best possible conditions. On the Loèche hillside, the Château Lichten vineyard produces quality wines including Château Lichten Petite Arvine, with aromas of lime, grapefruit and rhubarb - an ideal accompaniment for oysters and shellfish. Leyraz, near Martigny, is the home of Heida La Leyraz, a pale yellow wine with fresh green tints and notes of citrus and exotic fruit, ideal with fish.»
08.06.2011 - Genevalunch.com
Head for Valais for some glorious wine time!
Rhone valley vineyards in Valais, 1 June 2011 SION, SWITZERLAND - It doesn’t get much more perfect for wine-tasting weather, as Switzerland’s largest wine-producing canton opens its winery doors for three days, to present the newly bottled 2010 vintage. It was a very good year, the wines are a delight, the sun is shining and temperatures are expected to be 23-25C for the duration of the Valais Open days. Here are the basics of how it works, and some suggestions for where to go – my highly personal selection that offers a good mix.The real specialty of canton Valais is that it offers such a varied collection of wines, many of them found nowhere else in the world: a dozen easily found white grape varieties and almost as many reds, plus some excellent rosés and blends. Valais is increasingly being touted as one of the world’s top producers of late-harvest sweet wines, which age beautifully and are the after-dinner par excellence wine to share with friends. My personal list These are not necessarily where I’ll be visiting this weekend, but I can recommend these villages and these wineries, as a good way to sample a cross-section of the best regional specialties. I’ve put an asterisk* in front of these where I know they speak English. *Rouvinez wines sits in a spectacular hilltop spot next to a monastery, above the town’s aqua-blue Gironde Lake. You’re in a world-class winery here, in terms of size (they export) as well as quality, and the cellar itself, with its recently renovated area for guests, reflects this. A must-try is my favourite Swiss wine, their almost grapefruity Petite Arvine, Chateau Lichten, and their Marsanne is a lovely white wine that will suit others who are not great fans of dry and acidic wines. Their red blends are particularly worth trying. This is a great place to learn more about what makes Valais wines so special, as the educational part of the display is very good, with explanations about the climate, geography and soils.
Head for Valais for some glorious wine time!