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Swiss Wines for Cheese Fondue and Raclette

Swiss Wines for Cheese Fondue and Raclette

Swiss Wines for Cheese Fondue and Raclette

Cheese Fondue and Raclette

Two traditional Swiss dishes from the Swiss Alps and Jura mountain areas.

Cheese Fondue /f?~dy/ is a traditional Swiss dish of melted cheese served in communal pot (caquelon or fondue pot) over a portable stove. The dish was popularized in the mid-1900's with it's origins pointing to Canton Fribourg or Neuchâtel a few hundred years ago. Cheese Fondue consists of 1 or 2 or more regional cheeses, the most popular being the "moitié-moitié" (half-half in french) with a mix of Gruyère and Vacherin. Another popular mix consists of Gruyère and Emmental.

Raclette /r?'kl?t/, a distinctive semi-hard cow milk cheese with origins in the Swiss Alps (Valais), has a history that goes back to medieval times. Raclette is also the name of the popular dish based on heating the Raclette cheese and scrapping it off the melted part.

What to Drink

   An un-oaked crisp white wine.

   An un-oaked light and fruity red for non-white wine drinkers.

   Hot black tea (no milk) for non-wine drinkers.

Traditional:

   Chasselas (called Fendant in Valais)   [ indigenous ]

Alternative - dry white from the Swiss Alps:

   Petite Arvine   [ indigenous ]

   Heida   [ aka Païen, Savagnin Blanc ]

   Humagne Blanche   [ indigenous ]

   Amigne   [ indigenous ]

Light and fruity dry red (un-oaked):

   Gamay

   Pinot Noir

   Dôle (traditional Valais blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay)

Please click the bottles or links below for more details about the wines.

Traditional - Chasselas (Fendant in Valais)

DOMAINE LA COLOMBE | RAYMOND PACCOT
Féchy La Colombe AOC La Côte 75cl
Féchy La Colombe AOC La Côte 37.5cl


Very terroir driven light and precise with fresh floral aromas in the best tradition of Chasselas wines in Vaud.

One of its finest and purest rendition.

Biodynamic.

LA MAISON MASSY
Epesses Clos du Boux Grand Cru AOC Lavaux

Ample, well structured and generously fruity, good volume and thick, slight spicy note, finale with a delicate bitterness affirming its typicity.

LA MAISON MASSY
Dézaley Chemin de Fer AOC Dézaley Grand Cru

Swiss icon.

Complex aromas built upon the fragrance of flintstone, its pedigree and its nobility. Opulent, velvety, honeyed and flattering notes.

Also available in Pot Vaudois 1822 140 cl. (magnum style bottle).

DOMAINE DU DALEY | CYRIL SEVERIN
Chasselas Grande Réserve Grand Cru de Villette AOC Lavaux

Excellent and powerful wine with a lovely mineral character, coming partly from old vines with small yields, tight structure, a lovely expression of fresh fruits, citrus fruits, apples and exotic fruits, matured for 12 months in a tun (foudre).

HENRI CRUCHON
L'Initié Chasselas Nature AOC La Côte

Natural Chasselas. Let yourself be surprised ! The palate is very digestible with aromas of mirabelle plum and pear. Biodynamic. No sulphites. No Fining. No Filtration.

PROVINS « Maître de Chais »
Fendant de Saint-Léobard AOC Valais

On the nose delicate notes of lime, mandarin and linden. Fresh and dry on the palate this friendly "wine of thirst" reveal floral notes in the finish.

CHÂTEAU D'AUVERNIER
Neuchâtel Blanc AOC Neuchâtel

Pale yellow color with fruity aroma of lime tree (linden) flowers. Fruity and crunchy palate supported by a carbonic tip.

ANNE-CLAIRE SCHOTT
Chasselas Sélection AOC Bielersee

Light straw. Aromas of ripe quince, dried apple and meadow herbs with a touch of honey and yellow flowers. Creamy palate with mineral notes. Very seductive.

Biodynamic.

MARIE-THÉRÈSE CHAPPAZ
FENDANT coteaux de plamont AOC Valais

Refined nose with notes of apple and cherry blossoms, mirabelle plum, fine honey, bergamot, lemon and grapefruit, slightly smoky note on retro-olfaction. Well balanced palate with a full, vinous attack and a tight mid-palate, carried by a real tension with chalky and smoky accents. Clean, energetic and lemony finish.

From Swiss Wine Legend Marie-Thérèse Chappaz!

Biodynamic.

DOMAINE DES MUSES | ROBERT TARAMARCAZ
Fendant « Tradition » AOC Valais

Great structure. Light straw color. Intense aromas of ripe fruits and white flowers. Refreshing and silky on the palate supported by a remarkable minerality.

Alternative Indigenous Dry Whites

MARIE-THÉRÈSE CHAPPAZ
GRAIN ARIVINE AOC Valais

Lovely fresh and aromatic Petite Arvine with stony and grapefruit notes. Rich, elegant, intense and well structured palate with a long mineral and salty finish.

From Swiss Wine Legend Marie-Thérèse Chappaz!

Biodynamic.

VALENTINA ANDREI
Humagne Blanche AOC Valais

Elegant with lemony flavors and a vivid acidity providing a lovely structure. Energetic and joyful wine.

VALENTINA ANDREI
Païen aka Heida aka Savagnin Blanc AOC Valais

Vin vivant with lots of personality, an open perfume, notes of William pear with a touch of soft vanilla that contrasts with its energetic, lively, magnificent and saline palate.

DOMAINE DES MUSES | ROBERT TARAMARCAZ
Petite Arvine « Tradition » AOC Valais

Enchanting hearts and souls with its citrus and exotic fruits aromas. Saline flavor brings it a unique character.

PROVINS « Maìtre de Chais »
Petite Arvine du Valais AOC

Typical aromas of pink grapefruit and citrus. Good vivacity. Mineral with a hint of saltiness. Long finish.

PROVINS « Maître de Chais »
Heida du Valais AOC

Typical aromas of pink grapefruit and citrus. Good vivacity. Mineral with a hint of saltiness. Long finish.

Alternative Light and Fruity Dry Reds

DOMAINE LA COLOMBE | RAYMOND PACCOT
Pinot Noir La Colombe AOC La Côte

This terroir driven Pinot Noir offers a subtle balance between fruit and structure with extremely refined tannins.

Biodynamic.

LUC MASSY
Epesses Crêt-Bailli AOC Lavaux

Deep red colour. Berries aromas. Supple in the first sip, it seduces by its roundness, its discreet tannins which hide behind the fruity fragrances that are complemented by spicy notes.


DOMAINE DES MUSES
Dôle « Tradition » AOC Valais

This wine expresses the character and nobleness of a traditional blend form Valais. Light to medium body with lovely fruity aromas and flavors.


PROVINS « Maître de Chais »
Dôle du Valais AOC

Pleasant and light wine. Dry, mineral it reveal notes of strawberry and plum, and a touch of clove. Its subtle tannins and balance make it a real treat for the palate.

KLUS 177
Pinot Noir AOC Baselland 75cl
Pinot Noir AOC Baselland 150cl

Fresh, crisp, directly vibrating on the tongue, slightly tart forest fruits, deliberately no wood influence

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