Mémoire des vins suisses – Les Vins du Valais

St. Jodernkellerei

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Maurice Zufferey SA

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In 1982 Maurice Zufferey took over the cellar run by his uncle, Charles Caloz, who was one of the early figures in the effort to save the Cornalin grape variety in Valais, and who imbued him with a passion for authentic Valais wines. More recently, Maurice Zufferey has worked with Jacques Perrin to develop high-quality blended wines.

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Domaine Gérald Besse

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Domaine Jean-René Germanier

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A family business, founded on a love of wine.
From his first harvest in Balavaud in 1896, Urbain Germanier was passionately devoted to his vineyard. Later, his three sons, Francis, Paul and Charles took the reins, and their wines went on to rank amongst the best in Valais. In around 1940, Francis Germanier decided to plant a type of dessert pear in the Rhône Valley known as the “Bon Chrétien William”, after its first cultivator. In 1945, a violent storm destroyed the entire harvest. In the face of this disaster, Francis decided to distil the fruit. The result was an eau de vie of extraordinary flavour and balance: it was the birth of the Bon Père William brandy and its iconic bottled pear! The brandy would rapidly become one of the canton’s most distinctive specialities. Spirits represented a significant share of the estate’s production for many years, although winemaking once again became the more important activity in the 1980s. Today, the third and fourth generations – Jean-René Germanier and his nephew Gilles Besse (both oenologists) – are continuing the family tradition in wine and spirits, still with the same passion, curiosity and high standards of quality. Their wines have earned them a place amongst the best wine producers in Switzerland, focusing particularly on local grape varieties and specialities from Valais’s unique terroir.

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Domaine des Muses

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La Romaine

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Benoît Dorsaz Viticulteur

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Benoît Dorsaz advocates an organic, progressive and dynamic style of winemaking.
In his 30 happy years in the industry, he has forged a path through Switzerland’s viticultural landscape. Going against the grain of synthetic standards, his wines reflect his great loves: clarity, elegance and precision.
A traditional, family-run vineyard
Born into a winemaking family, Benoît Dorsaz grew up amongst the vines. In 1986, he inherited a Chasselas plot. Since then, he has leased his family’s plots, replanting the vineyard as well as renovating and expanding his father’s cellar.
Little by little, the estate has grown, paving the way for a vineyard that is both efficient and traditional.
Each plot is carefully monitored and the vines flourish in a setting that has been respectfully shaped by the winemaker.
Striving for quality
Whether it is a client, a partner or a colleague, the focus is always on people.
Excellence is about more than just the quality of the wines. That is why all the estate’s winemaking, oenological, commercial and administrative processes are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.
Benoît attaches great importance to the social role of winemaking, particularly when it comes to offering the best possible working conditions. Since 2003, Benoît has declined all offers to expand his estate. He refuses to increase production, preferring instead to promote excellence across his five hectares.
Keeping your feet on the ground
Aware that our time on this planet is short, Benoît Dorsaz has adopted cultivation methods that respect the environment, as well as advocating an approach to winemaking that is social, profitable and realistic. This endeavour has led him to favour biodynamic cultivation techniques. In order to respect the vineyard’s soil, the winemaker favours a natural grass cover that makes a crucial contribution to biodiversity.
Understanding the terroir
In the cellar, this philosophy creates wines that express the inherent features of their respective vintages, as well as the particular qualities of the terroir of Fully, where two mountain ranges meet. The Arvine, Cornalin, Humagne Rouge and Syrah (we are on the banks of the Rhône, after all!) grape varieties all benefit from maturation in wooden barrels. Benoît Dorsaz prefers to leave the spotlight to his wine – or indeed, to wine itself, a drink that is equal parts heavenly and earthly.

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